DEA Agents and Drug Lords: The 50-Year War on Illegal Drugs

DEA Agents and Drug Lords: The 50-Year War on Illegal Drugs

Date: July 27, 2023
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum Admission
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Marking the 50th anniversary of the Drug Enforcement Administration, a diverse panel of current and former agents will share stories of undercover intrigue and dangerous operations from the agency’s tumultuous history. President Richard Nixon established the DEA on July 1, 1973, consolidating the drug-related work that was being done by several federal agencies. Over the past five decades, the DEA has engaged in a vast array of operations to stem the tide of drug trafficking in the United States and around the world.

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