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by macspoofing 1831 days ago
That particular quote always makes the rounds in these kinds of discussions, but the veracity of it is challenged and suspect[1]. I'm inclined to disbelieve it on those grounds and also that it is so politically self-serving that is crosses into the "too good to be true" category.

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ehrlichman#Drug_war_quote