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William Bennett

Personal data
Date of birthJuly 31, 1943(age 67)
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York
Political partyDemocratic
Republican (1986-present)
SpouseElayne Bennett
ChildrenJohn Bennett
Joseph Bennett
Alma materWilliams College
University of Texas-Austin
Harvard Law School
ReligionCatholic
3rd United States Secretary of Education
In officeFebruary 6, 1985 - September 20, 1988
PresidentRonald Reagan
Succeeded byLauro Cavazos
Preceded byTerrel Bell
1st Director of the National Drug Control Policy
In office1989 - 1991
Succeeded byBob Martinez
5th Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities
In office1981 - 1985
Succeeded byLynne Cheney
John Agresto (acting)
Preceded byJoseph Duffey

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William John Bennett (born July 31, 1943) is an American conservative pundit, politician, and political theorist. He served as United States Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988. He also held the post of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (or "Drug Czar") under George H. W. Bush.

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WWII medals a tribute to Manchester man's father - The Union Leader Tweet this news
The Union Leader--MANCHESTER - -William Bennett- never knew his father. He was just 21 months old when the World War II veteran died in a traffic accident on ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:07:34 GMT+00:00
The New GOP Anti-Mosque Talking Point: Ground Zero Is Our Auschwitz - TPMMuckraker (blog) Tweet this news
TPMMuckraker (blog)--Peter King (R-NY) on Fox News and former Reagan Education Secretary and Bush I Drug Czar -William Bennett- on CNN. National Review editor and Fox News ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:55:12 GMT+00:00
Town Holds Blood Drive - Patch Tweet this news
Patch---...- The Department of Public Works at 150 Miller Place, Syosset from 11 am to 3:30 pm and the -William- P. -Bennett- Hicksville Community Center at 28 West Carl ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:51:49 GMT+00:00
At 39, nominee poised for lifetime tenure on Holyoke court - Boston Herald Tweet this news
Boston Herald--Sanabria-Vega's backers included Hampden County District Attorney -William Bennett-, who hired Sanabria-Vega to her first job, retiring judge John Schubert of ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:39:40 GMT+00:00
LHB's Bennett wins engineering award - Finance and Commerce Tweet this news
Finance and Commerce---William- D. -Bennett-, CEO at LHB, a Duluth- and Minneapolis-based engineering firm, received the American Council of Engineering ... - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:00:05 GMT+00:00
LSC, not CPS, should choose Galileo principal - Gazette Chicago Tweet this news
Gazette Chicago--In 1987, US Secretary of Education -William Bennett- called the Chicago Public Schools “the worst in the nation.” Shortly thereafter, the CPS, Chicago City ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:38:50 GMT+00:00
Runner still up to challenge at 67 - Waterbury Republican American Tweet this news
Waterbury Republican American--That's the reason 67-year-old -William Bennett- of Beacon Falls entered today's 50th Mountain Washington Road Race., a 7.6-mile climb that averages an ... - Date : Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:10:51 GMT+00:00
Bennett receives Lifetime Achievement Award - BusinessNorth.com Tweet this news
BusinessNorth.com--LHB Chief Executive -William- D. -Bennett- received the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota’s (ACEC/MN) 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award on ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:23:26 GMT+00:00
Libel reform watch - UK Human Rights Blog (blog) Tweet this news
UK Human Rights Blog (blog)--Inforrm's blog has reprinted an article by -William Bennett-, a barrister specialising in defamation law. He supports the idea of jury-less defamation trials, ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:38:55 GMT+00:00
William Bennett on libel reform: 'The real crux of the problem is not the law ... - Journalism.co.uk (blog) Tweet this news
Journalism.co.uk (blog)--“Think again: the recent campaign for libel reform is not based on careful consideration,” he argues. The real crux of the problem is not the law but the ... - Date : Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:50:36 GMT+00:00

Educational offices
Preceded by
Terrell Bell
United States Secretary of Education
Served under: Ronald Reagan

1985 - 1988
Succeeded by
Lauro Cavazos
Political offices
Preceded by
Office created
Director of National Drug Control Policy
1989 - 1991
Succeeded by
Bob Martinez
Government offices
Preceded by
Joseph Duffey
Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities
1981-1985
Succeeded by
Lynne Cheney


CNN anchors and reporters

AnchorsWolf Blitzer * Campbell Brown * Kiran Chetry * Anderson Cooper * Tony Harris * T. J. Holmes * John King * Larry King * Howard Kurtz * Don Lemon * Soledad O'Brien * Kyra Phillips * John Roberts * Rick Sanchez * Ralitsa Vassileva * Ali Velshi * Fredricka Whitfield * Fareed Zakaria
CorrespondentsCarol Costello * Candy Crowley * Stephanie Elam * Sanjay Gupta * Poppy Harlow * Ed Henry * Brianna Keilar * Suzanne Malveaux * Jeanne Moos * Christine Romans * Jessica Yellin
AnalystsGloria Borger * Jack Cafferty * Bill Schneider * Jeffrey Toobin * John L. Allen, Jr.
ContributorsPaul Begala * William Bennett * James Carville * David Gergen * David Gewirtz * Amy Holmes * Roland S. Martin

United States Secretaries of Education

Hufstedler * Bell * Bennett * Cavazos * Alexander * Riley * Paige * Spellings * Duncan

Directors of National Drug Control Policy

Bennett * Martinez * Brown * McCaffrey * Walters * Kerlikowske

Reagan cabinet

Cabinet
Secretary of StateAlexander M. Haig, Jr. (1981 �1982) * George P. Shultz (1982 �1989)
Secretary of the TreasuryDonald T. Regan (1981 �1985) * James A. Baker, III (1985 �1988) * Nicholas F. Brady (1988 �1989)
Secretary of DefenseCaspar Weinberger (1981 �1987) * Frank C. Carlucci (1987 �1989)
Attorney GeneralWilliam French Smith (1981 �1985) * Edwin Meese III (1985 �1988) * Richard L. Thornburgh (1988 �1989)
Secretary of the InteriorJames G. Watt (1981 �1983) * William P. Clark, Jr. (1983 �1985) * Donald P. Hodel (1985 �1989)
Secretary of AgricultureJohn R. Block (1981 �1986) * Richard E. Lyng (1986 �1989)
Secretary of CommerceMalcolm Baldrige, Jr. (1981 �1987) * C. William Verity, Jr. (1987 �1989)
Secretary of LaborRaymond J. Donovan (1981 �1985) * William E. Brock (1985 �1987) * Ann Dore McLaughlin (1987 �1989)
Secretary of Health and Human ServicesRichard S. Schweiker (1981 �1983) * Margaret M. Heckler (1983 �1985) * Otis R. Bowen (1985 �1989)
Secretary of EducationT. H. Bell (1981 �1985) * William J. Bennett (1985 �1988) * Lauro F. Cavazos (1988 �1989)
Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSamuel R. Pierce, Jr. (1981 �1989)
Secretary of TransportationAndrew L. Lewis, Jr. (1981 �1983) * Elizabeth H. Dole (1983 �1987) * James H. Burnley IV (1988 �1989)
Secretary of EnergyJames B. Edwards (1981 �1983) * Donald P. Hodel (1983 �1985) * John S. Herrington (1985 �1989)
Cabinet-level
Vice PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush (1981 �1989)
Director of Central IntelligenceWilliam J. Casey (1981 �1987) * William H. Webster (1987 �1989)
Ambassador to the United NationsJeane J. Kirkpatrick (1981 �1985) * Vernon A. Walters (1985 �1989)
Trade RepresentativeWilliam E. Brock, III (1981 �1985) * Clayton K. Yeutter (1985 �1989)



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