On the recordNovember 20, 1989
I have signed the bill because the war on drugs and violent crime is one of our Nation's most important priorities.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge H.W. Bush: “I have signed the bill because the war on drugs and violent crime is one of our Nation's most important priorities.”
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