February 11, 1987: New York Times Reports U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin Flies CAP Drug Surveillance Mission

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On this date in 1987, the New York Times reported that U.S. Senator and long-time Civil Air Patrol member Tom Harkin of Iowa flew a drug mission for the CAP.

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Senators don't often have an opportunity to participate personally in programs financed by appropriation bills they sponsor. Which is why Senator Tom Harkin, Democrat of Iowa, got such a kick out of flying a drug surveillance and interdiction mission with the Civil Air Patrol off Florida 10 days ago.

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