Mr. Speaker. I introduce for appropriate reference a bill to amend section 620 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to suspend. in whole or in part. economic and military assistance and certain sales to any country which fails to take appropriate steps to prevent narcotic drugs produced or processed. in whole or in part. in such country from entering the United States unlawfully. and to restrict immigration from and travel to any such country. I think this is a timely bill in view of the disclosure yesterday by Defense Secretary Melvin Laird that Turkey has refused a $5 million offer by President Nixon to destroy that countrys opium poppy crop. Even though the crop is estimated to be worth $3 million to Turkish farmers which would mean a $2 million profit. the Turkish Premier. it is reported. did not want to appear to be "an American lackey." This has been our experience for decades.
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