He appointed Thomas Dewey prosecutor as part of his effort to "drive the bums out of town."
Harry Anslinger was infuriated by the results of a committee commissioned by this man that contradicted the gateway drug theory of marijuana. This politician once read comics over the radio while newspaper writers were on strike and summarized his bipartisan attitude by saying "there is no Democratic or Republican way to clean the streets." He appointed Thomas Dewey prosecutor as part of his effort to "drive the bums out of town." This mayor used federal (*) Civil Works Administration money to allow Robert Moses to rebuild infrastructure and first won office by defeating Jimmy Walker. Lucky Luciano was arrested during the tenure of this mayor, after whom a law banning yellow-dog contracts was partly named. He won office on a fusion ticket against Tammany Hall. For 10 points, name this New Deal-era Mayor of New York for whom an airport is named.
Harry Anslinger was infuriated by the results of a committee commissioned by this man that contradicted the gateway drug theory of marijuana.
Fiorello Henry La Guardia