William Bennett

William John Bennett (born July 31, 1943) served as United States Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988. He was also the first person to occupy the post of "drug czar".

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July 31 - 1943 - United States Secretary of Education - 1985 - 1988 - Drug czar

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Bennett was born in Brooklyn, New York. After moving to Washington, DC, he attended Gonzaga College High School. He graduated from Williams College, and went on to get a PhD from the University of Texas in Political Philosophy. He also has a law degree from Harvard Law School.

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Brooklyn, New York - Washington, DC - Gonzaga College High School - Williams College - University of Texas - Harvard Law School

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From 1976 to 1981, he was the executive director of the National Humanities Center, a private research facility in North Carolina. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan appointed him to head the National Endowment for the Humanities, where he served until Reagan appointed him Secretary of Education in 1985. Bennett resigned from this post in 1988 and, later that year, was appointed to the post of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy by President Bush. He was confirmed by the Senate in a 97-2 vote.

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1976 - 1981 - National Humanities Center - North Carolina - Ronald Reagan - National Endowment for the Humanities - Secretary of Education - 1985 - 1988 - Office of National Drug Control Policy - President Bush

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Long active in United States Republican Party politics, he is now an author, speaker, and host of the weekday radio program Morning in America.

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United States Republican Party - Morning in America

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Bennett and his wife, Elayne, have two sons, John and Joseph.

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