POTUS Richard M. Nixon Declares “U.S. War On Drugs” This Day 1971 Monday, 17 June 2013 · by hanspostcard · in Crime, Politics, Presidents. · On this day in 1971 President Richard “I am not a crook” Nixon declared a war on drugs in the United States. How can they call this a war? War’s end. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like Loading... Related