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о /г MARION BARRY. JR. MAVOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON. D.C. 20004 REMARKS FOR MAYOR MARION BARRY JR. PRESS CONFERENCE DRUG STRATEGY POLICE TRAINING ACADEMY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1988 12:00 NOON WEDNESDAY NIGHT WE EXPERIENCED THE 46TH HOMICIDE OF THE YEAR. THAT'S 46 LIVES THAT HAVE BEEN SNUFFED OUT IN THE SHORT SPAN OF 42 DAYS- AND EVEN MORE SAD THAN THE NUMBER ITSELF IS THE FACT THAT THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY — NEARLY 80 PERCENT ~ OF THESE ARE DRUG RELATED- NOT ONE DAY HAS PASSED LATELY THAT I HAVE NOT STRUGGLED WITH HOW TO OVERCOME THE DRUG CRISIS THAT HAS SWEPT ACROSS OUR CITY- NOT ONE DAY PASSES THAT I DON'T THINK ABOUT THE LOSS OF OUR YOUTH " OUR FUTURE — TO THE LURE OF MONEY AND DRUGS AND DOPE THUGS-