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Bill Clinton: You had the choice about whether to go into the drug program or be punished conventionally in the criminal justice…

On the recordMarch 7, 1996
You had the choice about whether to go into the drug program or be punished conventionally in the criminal justice system, right? Mr. Prado. Yes, and I chose to be part of the program. And it's not like you can just drop out of the program if you feel you can't complete it. You know, once you make it, it's a commitment and you have to stay in it for approximately 9 months.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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