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49. Way back in 1981, William Buckley Jr and Charles Rangel debate the drug war.

Buckley cosniders the drug war insanity, while Rangel wants tougher laws.

And this, from the following URL:

http://prisontime.org/2013/08/12/timeline-black-support-for-the-war-on-drugs/

1988. October 22. MAJOR FEDERAL DRUG WAR LEGISLATION PASSES. House of Representatives approves the Anti-Drug Control Act of 1988, a bi-partisan bill which further toughens narcotics penalties, adding the death penalty in certain cases, and creating the Office of National Drug Control Policy — establishing a so-called ‘drug czar’ for the first time.

Also enables a Federal media campaign designed to curtail youth substance abuse. Passes
House on 346-11 vote.

Many African American House members don’t vote on the measure. However, Julian Dixon,
William Gray, August Hawkins and Charles Rangel vote in favor of the Reagan-backed bill.

The only African American “No” votes are cast by John Lewis and John Conyers.

1988. November 18. Ronald Reagan signs Anti-Drug Control Act of 1988. The New York Times
quotes Rep. Rangel, chairman of the House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and
Control,praising the provision of the law establishing a national director of drug policy.

”Now Congress and the American people will know who is in charge of dealing with the
nation’s drug crisis, because this individual will be responsible full time for developing
and coordinating all aspects of our war on drugs,” Rep. Rangel says.