Republican
with the help of a Republican named Harry Ainslinger
In 1930, Anslinger was appointed to the newly-created FBN (
Federal Bureau of Narcotics) as its first Commissioner.[SUP]
[4][/SUP] The FBN, like the Bureau of Prohibition, was under the auspices of the U.S. Treasury Department. At that time, the trade of alcohol and drugs was considered a loss of revenue because, as illegal substances, they could not be taxed. Anslinger was appointed by Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew W. Mellon, and given a budget of $100,000.