The scourge of our present society, particularly in the African-American community, is the war on drugs. I'll repeat again as a challenge to my colle… - Mike Gravel

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The scourge of our present society, particularly in the African-American community, is the war on drugs. I'll repeat again as a challenge to my colleagues on this stage, that if they really want to do something about the inner cities, if they really want to do something about what's happening to the health of the African-American community, it's time to end this war.

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About Mike Gravel

Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel (/ɡrəˈvɛl/; born May 13, 1930 – June 26, 2021) is an American politician who was a Democratic United States Senator from Alaska from 1969 to 1981 and a candidate in the 2008 U.S. presidential election and the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Gravel is known for his anti-war, anti-establishment, and anti-corporate political stances.

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Birth Name: Maurice Robert Gravel
Alternative Names: Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel Maurice Gravel Senator Gravel

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“But that’s before I had a chance to stand with them a couple of three times. It’s like the Senate. You go there and you say, ‘How the hell did I get here?’ You stay there six months, and you say, ‘How the hell did the rest of them get here?’” — On Gravel's intent to win the Presidency. Speech.

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