Narcotics research, rehabilitation, and treatment. Hearings, Ninety ...

558Mr. Jones was appointed to the commission by Governor Rockefellerin May 1970, became vice chairman in November. He is nowthe chairman designate of the commission.Mr. Jones Avas a member of the State board of parole from June 1063until May 1970. He served from 1961 to 1970 as a member of theTemporary State Commission on Revision of the Penal Law in theCode of Criminal Justice. From 1960 to 1963, in New York County,where he gained considerable experience as a trial law^^er in criminaljury trials and was also in charge of narcotic investigation andprosecution.Commissioner Jones attended the City College of New York andNew York University and obtained his law degree from Saint John'sUniversity Law School in 1951.Mr. Jones, we are veiy grateful for your appearance here today.Our chief counsel, Mr. Paul Perito, assisted by our associate chiefcounsel, Mr. Blommer, will inquire.Mr. Perito. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.Mr. Jones, you are accompanied by two gentlemen. "Would youkindly introduce them to the chairman and members of the committee ?STATEMENT OF HOWARD A. JONES, COMMISSIONER, NEW YORKSTATE NARCOTIC ADDICTION CONTROL COMMISSION: ACCOM-PANIED BY DR. CARL CHAMBERS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OFRESEARCH; AND RAYBURN F. HESSE, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TOTHE CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONSMr. Jones. Yes, Mr. Perito. On my right is Dr. Carl Chambers whois the director of our division of research in the New York StateNarcotic Addiction Control Commission, Dr. Chambers brings withhim a lone-er list of credentials than I think we have time for, as vouwill see when you get into the various reports that we will submit to3'ou for your consideration as part of this presentation.On my left is a gentleman familiar to you, I think, Mr. RayburnHesse, who is the special assistant to the chainnan for Federal-StateRelations of the New York State Narcotic Addiction Control Commission.It is a privilege, Mr. Chairman, to have this opportunity on behalfof Governor Rockefeller, the State of New York, and our commission.to present our views to you on the urgent problems of narcotics dependenceand addiction.Our commission congratulates you, Congressman Pepper, on theleaderehip, the imagination, and the dedication you have given tothis complex cause, especially your efforts to control the variouspsychotropic substances, for these, as you know, are the principaldrugs of abuse in the Nation ; also for your efforts to bring about moreefl'ective controls over the production of narcotic substances.We are particularly proud, even though he isabsent, that a NewYorker, Congressman Rangel, is a member of this committee. As youIniow, he represents perhaps the most highly impacted area of crimerelateddrug abuse in the country.Chairman Pepper. Mr. Jones, I accept your compliment on behalfof our committee. We have a very dedicated committee. We appreciateyour kind words.