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William J. Bennett
Secretary of Education · 1985
William J. Bennett, Secretary of Education. The Senate voted 93–0 on the nomination on Feb 6, 1985 (). William John Bennett is an American conservative politician and political commentator who served as the third United States secretary of education from 1985 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. He also held the post of director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under George H. W. Bush.
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- Secretary of Education1985-02-06–1988-09-20
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- Secretary of education
99th Congress · 93–0 · Feb 6, 1985
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William John Bennett is an American conservative politician and political commentator who served as the third United States secretary of education from 1985 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. He also held the post of director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under George H. W. Bush.
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