Drug Czar Under Fire

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Black Caucus, House Panel Air Complaints
WASHINGTON, D.C.–White House drug czar Gen. Barry McCaffrey received a barrage of questions last week from the Congressional Black Caucus, which complained about the lack of anti-drug campaign money targeting African-Americans. The group is also concerned that the lead agency on the business–Ogilvy & Mather–is not minority owned.
In a letter, the caucus expressed “alarm” over the fact that the Office of National Drug Control Policy will spend $10.9 million targeting Hispanic audiences this year, but will put only $3.2




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