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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 8, 1973 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Changer FROM JOHN EHRLICHMAN SUBJECT Radio address on Crime and Drugs Here is Gergen's final draft. I think the headline/leads will probably be: "Criminals must pay, says President (p. 2) "President urges early action on death penalty11 (p. 4) "Nixon for death penalty" "Death penalty for murder, kidnappings, hijackings an effective deterrent, says Nixon" (p. 5) "President: 'Strike harder against drug pushers (p. 7) "President to seek mandatory jail for pushers" (p. 9) "Nixon for life in jail for drug sellers" (p. 9) "Nixon opposes any legalizing of pot" (p. 9 et seq) "More Federal money for crime fighters" (p. 13) 11'Law and order not code for racism or bigotry, says Nixon" (p. 14) "War on crime being won'1 (p. 15)