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John P. Walters is chief operating officer of Hudson Institute and director of Hudson Institute Political Studies. As COO, Mr. Walters oversees Hudson's operations, including staff and research management.
From December 2001 to January 2009, Mr. Walters was director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and a cabinet member during the Bush administration. As the nation's "Drug Czar," Mr. Walters guided all aspects of federal drug policy and programs -- supporting efforts that drove down teen drug use 25 percent, increased substance abuse treatment and screening in the healthcare system, and dramatically dropped the availability of cocaine and methamphetamine in the U.S. He also helped build critical programs to counter narcoterrorism in Colombia, Mexico, and Afghanistan. |