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Wichita drug raid in which Miller hid in the trunk of a car of an undercover agent in order to make arrests. When he was re-elected in 1972, he had gained widespread popularity across the state, winning in all of the counties. He served as attorney general until 1975. Miller made national news in 1972 when he ordered the raid of Amtrak trains that were serving liquor or wine while passing through Kansas, and in 1973, threatened to prosecute airlines that served intoxicating beverages while flying over the state. Miller sent letters requesting
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787:Democratic
756:Democratic
750:Jerry Muth
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