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PHW THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 29, 1973 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: STEPHEN B. BULL SUBJECT: Status of Drug Offenders Imprisoned in Foreign Countries Julie asked me to prepare this memorandum, which is relative to a conversation that you had with Mrs. Graham, regarding U.S. citizens in prisons abroad as a result of drug offenses. An article appearing in the major U.S. papers today reveals that three young Americans, ranging in age from 23 to 30, were sentenced to death by the Turkish Court on Friday, December 28. The Court then commuted their sentences to life imprisonment. U.S. State Department statistics that were subsequently released indicate that there are 873 Americans imprisoned abroad on drug charges. The sentences to the aforementioned three young Amer- icans were believed to be the most severe ever handed down to Americans. Julie wanted you to be reminded that you and Mrs. Graham had discussed a possible program whereby Bibles could be provided to those in foreign prisons. Apparently this is a project that Reverend Graham's organization would undertake. All of the above information is provided on an FYI basis from Julie as a follow up to instructions that you gave to her to obtain this information. CC: Julie Eisenhower