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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000818972-10-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100709
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100709
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100709

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000818972
		IRS NUMBER:				133426554
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-2
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-01219
		FILM NUMBER:		10945513

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129228297

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DREYFUS CORP
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Securities and Exchange Commission</FONT><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Washington, DC 20549</FONT><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Rule 23c-2 Notice of Intention to</FONT><BR>
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<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">of</FONT><BR>
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<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc.</FONT><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">200 Park Avenue</FONT><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">New York, NY 10166</FONT><BR>
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<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Under the</FONT><BR>
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<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Investment Company Act of 1940, As Amended</FONT><BR>
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<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Investment Company Act File No. 811-05245</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The undersigned registered closed-end investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it intends to redeem securities of which it is the issuer, as set forth below in accordance with the requirements of Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and states that it is filing this notice pursuant to permission granted by the Commission staff fewer than 30 days prior to the date set for redemption.</FONT></P>
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<P align=justify><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title of the class of securities of Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) to be redeemed:</FONT></P>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">$25,000 per share, Series M (CUSIP #261932 20 6), Series T</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(CUSIP #261932 30 5), Series W (CUSIP #261932 40 4,)</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Series TH (CUSIP #261932 50 3), and Series F (CUSIP</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">#261932 60 2) (the &#147;Preferred Shares&#148;).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
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<P align=justify><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Date on which the securities are to be called or redeemed:</FONT></P>
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     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Date</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 2px" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">M</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">July 27, 2010</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 2px" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">T</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">July 28, 2010</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 2px" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">W</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">July 29, 2010</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 2px" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">TH</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">July 30, 2010</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 2px" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">F</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">July 26, 2010</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
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<P align=justify><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to which the securities are to be redeemed:</FONT></P>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Preferred Shares are to be redeemed pursuant to Section 4</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(a) (i) of the Articles Supplementary, dated January 26, 2000,</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">of the Fund.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>(4) </FONT><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The principal amount or number of shares and the basis upon which the shares to be redeemed are to be selected:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Fund intends to redeem, pro-rata by series (subject to the methodology employed by The Depository Trust Company and the underlying broker-dealers, in a manner that is fair and equitable to all holders), the number and amount of outstanding Preferred Shares set forth below:</FONT></P>
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     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Series</FONT></TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Shares</FONT></TD>
     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Amount</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 2px" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">M</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">40</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">$1,000,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 2px" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">T</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">40</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">$1,000,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">40</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">$1,000,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">40</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">$1,000,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">40</FONT></TD>
     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">$1,000,000</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">SIGNATURE</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund has duly caused this Notice of Intention to Redeem Securities to be signed on its behalf by undersigned on this 9th day of July, 2010.</FONT></P>
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     <TD align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPALS, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">By: </FONT><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">/s/ Robert R. Mullery</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 5px" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name: Robert R. Mullery</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 5px" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title: Vice President and Assistant</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 5px" align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Secretary</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
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