1950s - Murphy, Audie Testifying Before Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee on Narcotics
MCU Audie Murphy behind microphone testifying at Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee Hearing asked for recommendations based on Murphy’s study. No response.
21:07:20 Murphy asked to stand & take oath which he does. Sits down & talks about his interest in making a motion picture about narcotics based on situation in Los Angeles County. “...I became so involved & distraught w/ the situation that I thought another & greater effort should be made to alleviate this situation.” Talks about working w/ District Attorney & other offices & their narcotic squads going out w/ officers. Give example of visiting a house of a known addict, went in & found three small young girls playing “in the dirt & debris, and in the next room the father was sitting at table w/ all the various equipment...w/ a vacant look on his face...wife & mother out on the street...”
21:10:36 Talks about “...great amount of profit to be made...get a return of anywhere from 500 to 1000% on your money...” Talks of recent influx from states that have put in stricter laws.
21:11:38 Senator Price Daniel: “I believe your first recommendation...” to look into Los Angeles. Goes on to say Los Angeles is second to NYC but Anslinger says L.A. is slow on reporting.
21:13:00 Murphy asked to tell about his desire to make a motion picture. Murphy says there are certain problems involved and it could make the matter worse...needs to be the right kind of production, its a problem of education. “...young folks being impulsive...want to investigate for themselves...” “...its a one-way trail.”
21:15:30 Daniel: “...do you think you could work w/ the Bureau of Narcotics, especially Mr. Anslinger...”
21:16:02 Murphy: “...problem is not just the job of the law enforcement agencies but the job of everyone, the citizens must become educated...war in Korea couldn’t happen to us...” “...usually have to go out & recruit some others...crime starts out w/ narcotics...they’ll go to any means to obtain this drug once they are hooked.”
21:17:35 Murphy: “Well in my mind to subject American youth to this one way road & add them to the legion of living dead, which is what it amounts to, I think the crime, the penalty should be the same as kidnapping because I think in many ways its just as bad.”
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1950s - Murphy, Audie Testifying Before Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee on Narcotics MCU Audie Murphy behind microphone testifying at Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee Hearing asked for recommendations based on Murphy’s study. No response. 21:07:20 Murphy asked to stand & take oath which he does. Sits down & talks about his interest in making a motion picture about narcotics based on situation in Los Angeles County. “...I became so involved & distraught w/ the situation that I thought another & greater effort should be made to alleviate this situation.” Talks about working w/ District Attorney & other offices & their narcotic squads going out w/ officers. Give example of visiting a house of a known addict, went in & found three small young girls playing “in the dirt & debris, and in the next room the father was sitting at table w/ all the various equipment...w/ a vacant look on his face...wife & mother out on the street...” 21:10:36 Talks about “...great amount of profit to be made...get a return of anywhere from 500 to 1000% on your money...” Talks of recent influx from states that have put in stricter laws. 21:11:38 Senator Price Daniel: “I believe your first recommendation...” to look into Los Angeles. Goes on to say Los Angeles is second to NYC but Anslinger says L.A. is slow on reporting. 21:13:00 Murphy asked to tell about his desire to make a motion picture. Murphy says there are certain problems involved and it could make the matter worse...needs to be the right kind of production, its a problem of education. “...young folks being impulsive...want to investigate for themselves...” “...its a one-way trail.” 21:15:30 Daniel: “...do you think you could work w/ the Bureau of Narcotics, especially Mr. Anslinger...” 21:16:02 Murphy: “...problem is not just the job of the law enforcement agencies but the job of everyone, the citizens must become educated...war in Korea couldn’t happen to us...” “...usually have to go out & recruit some others...crime starts out w/ narcotics...they’ll go to any means to obtain this drug once they are hooked.” 21:17:35 Murphy: “Well in my mind to subject American youth to this one way road & add them to the legion of living dead, which is what it amounts to, I think the crime, the penalty should be the same as kidnapping because I think in many ways its just as bad.” 1950s; Movie Star; Celebrity; Korean War Hero; Publicity;