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mahatmakanejeeves

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Tue Jun 17, 2025, 02:05 PM 7 hrs ago

On this day, June 17, 1971, the war on drugs began. Well, Richard Nixon's version of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_17

•1971 – U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs.
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On this day, June 17, 1971, the war on drugs began. Well, Richard Nixon's version of it. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 7 hrs ago OP
"America's public enemy number one" oh the irony. twodogsbarking 4 hrs ago #1
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