Federal Narcotics Control Board
The Federal Narcotics Control Board (FNCB) was a Prohibition era senior level law enforcement-related organization established by the United States Congress as part of the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act on 26 May 1922.[1][2] The Board was composed of the Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Commerce.[3]
The duties of the board were;
- To prohibit opium imports for other than medical purposes
- To limit exports to nations with an adequate licensing system[4]
The duties of the board were further amended;
- To outlaw the manufacture of heroin in the U.S.[4]
Congressional leadership in narcotics control was handled by Steven G. Porter, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.[4]
The duties of the board were transferred to the Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics on 14 June 1930.[5]
Advisory Committee[6][7][8][9][10]
Each of the three departments appointed a representative to the board's Advisory Committee. This committee had no powers, and functioned solely to facilitate the board.[11]
| Department of the Treasury Representative | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Joined Board | Left Board |
 | Levi G. Nutt | May 26, 1922 | 1929 |
 | Harry J. Anslinger | 1929 | June 14, 1930 |
| Department of Commerce Representative | |||
| Charles C. Concannon | ? | December 14, 1929 | |
| James O'Hara | December 14, 1929 | ? | |
| Department of State Representative | |||
| William B. Norris | ? | 1925 | |
 | John K. Caldwell | 1926 | June 14, 1930 |
Leadership of the Board[6][7][8][9][10]
The leadership of the board was composed of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Commerce.[4]
Levi Nutt was appointed by the members to be Secretary of the Board, with the vested powers of conducting correspondence on behalf of the board, and signing permits on behalf of the board.[11] Nutt, in his dual function as Deputy Commissioner of the Narcotics Division of the Prohibition Bureau, was also responsible for issuing all import licenses for opium and other drugs.[11]
When Nutt was removed from his position due to the scandal surrounding his son's association with the gangster Arnold Rothstein, his position and all duties were transferred to the new acting Commissioner of Narcotics, Harry J. Anslinger.
| Secretary of the Board | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Joined Board | Left Board |
| | Levi G. Nutt | May 26, 1922 | 1929 |
| | Harry J. Anslinger | 1929 | June 14, 1930 |
| Assistant Secretary of the Board | |||
| Manford R. Livingston | ? | ? | |
| Treasury Secretary - Board Member | |||
 | Andrew Mellon | May 26, 1922 | June 14, 1930 |
| Secretaries of Commerce - Board Members | |||
 | Herbert Hoover | May 26, 1922 | August 21, 1928 |
 | William F. Whiting | August 22, 1928 | March 4, 1929 |
 | Robert P. Lamont | March 5, 1929 | 14 June 1930 |
| Secretaries of State - Board Members | |||
 | Charles Evans Hughes | May 26, 1922 | March 4, 1925 |
 | Frank B. Kellogg | March 5, 1925 | March 28, 1929 |
 | Henry L. Stimson | March 28, 1929 | June 14, 1930 |
Dissolution
When the Federal Narcotics Control Board was dissolved, and the Federal Bureau of Narcotics was established a month later, all the duties and responsibilities of the Board were passed to the Commissioner of Narcotics, Harry J. Anslinger.[4]
References
- ^ "Records of the Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA]". www.archives.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Chap. 202 HR 2193" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Charles Jeme. The Bureau Of Prohibition. pp. 274–275.
- ^ a b c d e "The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) The Early Years" (PDF). p. 4.
- ^ "Section 164, act June 14, 1930, ch. 488, §3, 46 Stat. 586". uscode.house.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ a b United States. Official Register of the United States 1925. Internet Archive. Superintendent of Government Documents. 1925. p. 116.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b United States Civil Service Commission (1926). Official register of the United States ... (1926). The Library of Congress. Washington, U.S. Govt. print. off. p. 119.
- ^ a b United States. Official Register of the United States 1927. Internet Archive. Superintendent of Government Documents. 1927. p. 120.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b United States Civil Service Commission (1928). Official register of the United States ... (1928). The Library of Congress. Washington, U.S. Govt. print. off. p. 122.
- ^ a b United States Civil Service Commission (1929). Official register of the United States ... (1929). The Library of Congress. Washington, U.S. Govt. print. off. p. 112.
- ^ a b c Laurence F. Schmeckebier (1929). The Bureau Of Prohibition Its History, Activities And Organization. pp. 136–137.
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