Myles Ambrose
Encyclopedia
Myles Joseph Ambrose was the Commissioner of Customs
under president Richard M. Nixon and in January 1972 was appointed director of the Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
(ODALE), a drug enforcement agency tasked primarily with the US federal government aiding local drug enforcement. Ambrose proposed the creation of the more encompassing Drug Enforcement Administration
in 1973.
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
under president Richard M. Nixon and in January 1972 was appointed director of the Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
The Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement was a Justice Department agency that Richard Nixon established in January 1972, headed by Myles Ambrose. The office was chiefly a tool for the federal government to assist local government in enforcing drug laws and oblige drug addicts to undergo...
(ODALE), a drug enforcement agency tasked primarily with the US federal government aiding local drug enforcement. Ambrose proposed the creation of the more encompassing Drug Enforcement Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States...
in 1973.
Sources
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/interviews/ambrose.html
- Agency of Fear by Edward Jay Epstein