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Imagine: Drugs Revision-Dukakis, Mike (Michael Stanley)-[Democratic], 1988

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Imagine a place where children go out to play without fear of drugs or drug dealers. Is that too much to expect? As President Michael Dukakis will be on your side. He'll declare a real war on drugs, double the number of drug agents, and slash aid to countries that allow drug traffic. Dukakis Benson. The best America is yet to come. Thanks for watching.
Imagine a place where children go out to play without fear of drugs or drug dealers. Is that too much to expect? As President Michael Dukakis will be on your side. He'll declare a real war on drugs, double the number of drug agents, and slash aid to countries that allow drug traffic. Dukakis Benson. The best America is yet to come. Thanks for watching.

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In this 1988 political advertisement, Democratic presidential candidate Michael Stanley Dukakis pledges to intensify efforts against drug trafficking, including reducing aid to countries that facilitate it. Using imagery of children playing in parks, the advertisement promises a safer America for children under his administration, concluding with the tagline, “The best America is yet to come.”

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  • Broadcast: 1988

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English