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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000818972-10-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-2
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101221
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20101221

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:		101264840

	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="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Rule 23c-2 Notice of Intention to</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" face="Times New Roman,serif">Redeem Securities</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">200 Park Avenue</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" face="Times New Roman,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 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">(1)</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Title of the class of securities of Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc. &nbsp;(the &#147;Fund&#148;) to be redeemed:</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 1.5in 0pt 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Auction Rate Preferred Shares, Liquidation Preference $25,000 per share, Series M (CUSIP #261932 20 6), Series T (CUSIP #261932 30 5), Series W (CUSIP #261932 40 4,) Series TH (CUSIP #261932 50 3), and Series F (CUSIP #261932 60 2) (the &#147;Preferred Shares&#148;).</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">(3)</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to which the securities are to be redeemed:</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Name:&nbsp; Robert R. Mullery</FONT></P>
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