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— Harry J. Anslinger

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Harry J. Anslinger

About Harry J. Anslinger

Harry J. Anslinger (20 May 1892 – 14 November 1975) was the first Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Narcotics, widely considered the first United States "drug czar".