President George W. Bush spoke to the CADCA membership at CADCA's National Leadership Forum XII on Dec. 14, 2001 in Washington, D.C. After his remarks, he signed the re-authorization of the Drug Free Communities Act, increasing funding levels over the next five years by approximately $450 million through FY 2007 and creating a National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute under CADCA’s auspices.

• click here for the White House coverage of the bill signing
• click here for a transcript of President Bush's speech
• click here for a list of CADCA's Forum XII press releases
• click here for a video clip of President Bush's speech
• click here to watch the entire CADCA Leadership luncheon, which also includes remarks given by newly confirmed director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, John Walters, and CADCA chairman and CEO, General Arthur Dean.
• sample participant post-event press release