Mr. President. on September 21. the administrations Operation Intercept program began. aimed at halting the flow of illegal drugs across the Mexican border into the United States. The institution of the program. however. brought long delays in border crossings that caused a furor among businessmen and tourists. On October 3. I wrote Secretary of the Treasury Kennedy and Attorney General Mitchell suggesting measures to further implement "Operation Intercept" and relieve some of the burdens and lengthy delays that were imposed upon persons who must. for legitimate businesslike purposes. regularly come from Mexico to California. Because of the valid needs of many workers and students who must cross the border.
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