Drug Prevention, Rehabilitation, Interdiction, and Law Enforcement (Corpus Christi, TX)
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 251 764 CG 017 893 TITLE Drug Prevention, Rehabilitation, Interdiction, and Law Enforcement (Corpus Christi, TX). Hearing before the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. House of Representatives, Ninety-Eiplith Congress, First Session (December 12 and 13, :J83). INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. REPORT NO SCNAC-98-1-7 PUB DATE Dec 83 NOTE 391p.; Some pages are marginally legible because of small print. PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) EDRS PRICE MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS Agency Cooperation; *Crime Prevention; *Drug Abuse; Federal Legislation; Government Role; Hearings; *Illegal Drug Use; *Law Enforcement; *Prevention; Rehabilitation IDENTIFIERS Congress 98th; *Texas ABSTRACT This document provides transcripts of two consecutive days of Congressional hearings on narcotics abuse and control. Opening statements from Representatives Benjamin A. Gilman, Kent Hance, and Solomon P. Ortiz are presented. Testimony and prepared statements of 61 counselors and administrators in the field of substance abuse, public officials, law enforcement personnel, and representatives of various school districts are also provided. Topics covered include drug trafficking and abuse or the Texas Gulf coast, and drug prevention, rehabilitation, interdiction, and law enforcement. An analysis of funding requirements associated with attacking these problems is presented, and their impact within the school systems is addressed. (LLL) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** DRUG PREVENTION, REHABILITATION, INTERDICTION, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (Corpus Christi, TX) HEARING LAJ BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON NARCOTICS ABUSE AND CONTROL -HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION DECEMBER 12 AND la, 1983 Printed for the use of the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control S('NAC- 9$ -1 -7 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMA I ION CENTER (ERIC/ T (for 'mum! hashe reprothir KI f.(1 orcrrlypri from thr. person orgarwat ton ,t Minortr.inr/r.r. haw !wpm rnarjrr to rmorOve '4`&C` rfprodur bun qualify Points of sa* or oprr.00% stated in this (loco mprit do not nrr pIy oquesent oftwhil NIE L'S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ',NI WA'41INGTON itis 2 SELECT COMMITTEE ON NARCOTICS ABUSEAND CONTROL CHARLES B. RANGEL. New York,Chairman PETER W RODINO, JR.. New Jersey BENJAMIN A. GILMAN. New York FORTNEY H. (PETE) STARK, California LAWRENCE COUGHLIN, Pennsylvania JAMES H. SCHEUER, New York E. CLAY SHAW, JR., Florida ('ARDISS COLLINS, Illinois MICHAEL G. OXLEY. Ohio DANIEL. K. AKAKA, Hawaii JOEL PRITCHARD, Washington FRANK J. GUARINI, New Jersey STAN PARRIS. Virginia ROBERT T. MATSUI, California GENE CHAPPIE, California DANTE B. FASCELL, Florida DUNCAN HUNTER, California WALTER E. EAUNTROY. District of TOM LEWIS, Florida Columbia WILLIAM J. HUGHES. New Jersey SAM B. HALL. JR., Texas MEI. LEVINE. California SOLOMON P. owriz. Texas LAWREN('E. J. SMITH. Florida EIX)LPHUS "ED" TOWNS. New York COMMITTEE STAFF JOHN T. CUSACK,Chief of Staff Ru'HARn 13Lova. III.Chief Counsel KilduffA. I3itowN, MinorityStaffMreceor CONTENTS MONDAY, DECEMBER12, 1983 Page Opening statement of Hon. Benjamin A. Gilman, a Representative in Con- gress from the State of New York 3 Opening statement of Hon. Kent Hance, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas 4 Opening statement of Hon. Solomon P. Ortiz, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas 5 Testimony of Luther Jones, mayor of Corpus Christi, TX 7 Testimony of Carlos F. Truan, State senator, 20th Senatorial District, Corpus Christi, TX 9 Testimony of Marion W. Hambrick, Special Agent in Charge, Houston Field Division. Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of Justice 16 Testimony of Daniel K. Hedges, U.S. attorney for the southern district of Texas 17 Testimony of Donald F. Kelly, Regional Commissioner, U.S. Customs Service lIouston, TX . 20 Testimony of Rear Adm. William H. Stewart, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Sth Coast Guard District (also NNBIS coordinator, gulf coast regions 22 Testimony of J. William Carter, Deputy Regional Chief, Border Patrol, south- ern region. Dallas. TX 26 Testimony of James T. Hickey. sheriff, Nueces County, Corpus Christi, TX 51 Testimony of William C'. Banner. chief of police, Corpus Christi, TX 53 Testimony of Andy Vega, chief of police, Brownsville, TX 55 AFTERNOON SESSION Testimony of Dr. Maria Luisa Garza, Gulf Coast National Council of La Raza, Corpus Christi, TX 76 Testimony of Robert Warren, executive director, Palmer Drug Abuse Pro- gram, 13rownsville, TX 78 Testimony of David M. Pollard, counselor. Kleberg County Alcoholism Office Kingsville. TX So Testimony of Richard E. Salwen, Texans War Against Drugs, Dallas. TX 82 Testimony of Christine Meadows, executive director, Corpus Christi Drug Abuse Council, Corpus Christi, TX St; Submissions for the record: Letter from Howard B. Conkey of Fairlight, Inc.. to Chairman Rangel 93 Letter from Margarito P. Martinez of Nueces County MIiMR Community Center. to Congressman Ortil 95 Anonymous letter received by the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control 98 Response by U.S. Attorney Daniel K. Hedges to questions raised during the hearing proceedings Letter and article submitted by Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz 1(1)811) Letter of testimony submitted by the sheriff of Willacy County, Ray- mondsville. TX 120 Prepared statements: Chairman Rangers opening statement Opening statement by Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman Opening statement by Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz i:;14125) Mayor Luther Jones. Corpus Christi 145 State Senator Cal los F. Truan I:51I(1 Marion W Hambrick. DEA 1 V Paw. Prepared statements Continued Daniel K. fledges. U.S. attorney I tili Donald F. Kelly. U.S. Customs Service 171 RA DM William II. Stewart, U.S. ('oast Guard 178 J. William Carter, U.S. Border Patrol 192 James T. Hickey. sheriff, Nueces County 195 W.C. Banner, chief of police. Corpus Christi 198 Andy Vega, chief of police, Brownsville 201 Dr. Maria Luisa Garza 207 Robert Warren. Palmer Drug Abuse Program, Brownsville 211 David M. Pollard, Kleberg County Substance Abuse Program, Kingsville 214 Richard Salwen, Texans' War Against Drugs Committee, Dallas 218 Christine Meadows, Corpus Christi Drug Abuse Council, Corpus Christi 230 TUESDAY, DixEmar.k 13, 1983 Testimony of Sam I.ozano, mayor, city of liarlingen, director, SchoolCommu- nity Guidance Center, Harlingen, TX 236 Testimony of Vernon C. Johnston, Jr., chairman, HarlingenAgainst Drugs I HADL Harlingen, TX 238 Testimony of Ella Prichard, president, Coastal Bend Families inAction, Inc, Corpus Christi, TX 239 Testimony of Burma Barnett, president, City Council Parent-TeachersAsso- ciations, Corpus Christi, TX 241 Testimony of Jesse Benton, principal, Steil Intermediate School, Brownsville, TX 254 Testimony of Vance Littleton, Ph.D., superintendent, Corpus ChristiInde- pendent School District, Corpus Christi, TX 255 Testimony of Jose Gene Gallegos, superintendent, RobstownIndependent School District, Robstown, TX 257 Testimony of Deena Watson, State drug abuse director,drug abuse prevention division, Texas Department of Community Affairs, Austin, TX 266 Testimony of D. Dwayne Simpson, Ph.D., behavioral researchprogram, pro- fessor, department of psychology, Texas A&M University. College Station, TX 969 Testimony of Marvin Veselka, associate commissioner,Texas Education Agency, department of professional support, Austin, TX 271 Testimony of Msgr. Dermot N. Brosnan, Patrician Movement,San Antonio, TX 274 Testimony of Col. James B. Adams, director, department of publicsafety, Austin, TX 288 Testimony of Fred Lee, law enforcement,program director, criminal justice division, Austin, TX 289 Testimony of Richard Hartley, administrative assistantto the director of Texas Department of Corrections, Huntsville, TX 291 Prepared statements: Mayor Sam C. Lozano, Harlingen 303 Vernon C..;ohnston, Harlingen Against Drugs, Harlingen 30(3 Ella Prichard, Coastal Bend Families in Action, Corpus Christi 308 Burma Barnett, City Council Parent-Teachers Associations, Corpus Chris- ti.. 314 Simon Rivera, Jr., Brownsville Independent School District, Brownsville 321 Vance Littleton, Corpus Christi Independent SchoolDistrict, Corpus Christi 329 Jose Gene Gallegos, Robstown !'ndependent SchoolDistrict, Robstown 333 Deena Watson, Texas Department of Community Affairs 335 I) Dwayne Simpson, Texas A&M University, College Station 34(3 Raymon L. Bynum, Texas Education Agency 349 Msgr. Dermot N. Brosnan 355 James B. Adams, Texas Department of Public Safety 359 Fred Lee, Texas Governor's Office 375 Richard Hartley, Texas Department of Corrections 378 DRUG PREVENTION,REHABILITATION, INTERDICTION, AND LAWENFORCEMENT MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1983 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SELECT COMMITTEE ON NARCOTICS ABUSE ANDCONTROL, Corpus Christi, TX. The committee met, pursuant tocall, at 9:30 a.m., in room 221, Bay Plaza Convention Center,Corpus Christi, TX, Hon. Charles B. Rangel presiding. Present: Representatives Charles B.Rangel, Sam B. Hall, Jr., Solomon P. Ortiz, Benjamin A. Gilman,and Kent Hance. Staff present: Richard Lowe, chiefcounsel; Jack Cusack, chief of staff; Elliott Brown, minoritystaff director; Michael J. Kelley, counsel;