George H.W. Bush said "I have chosen Bill Bennett to be the commanding general in the drug war." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 12, 1989

I have chosen Bill Bennett to be the commanding general in the drug war.

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Republican · Texas

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Remarks Following the Swearing-in Ceremony for William J. Bennett as Director of National Drug Control Policy

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