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| − | '''John Nance Garner''' '''(1868 - 1967)''' was the first Vice President under [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. He was Vice President from 1933 to 1941. He opposed Franklin D. Roosevelt being nominated for a third term | + | '''John Nance Garner''' '''(1868 - 1967)''' was the first Vice President under [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. He was Vice President from 1933 to 1941. He opposed Franklin D. Roosevelt's being nominated for a third term, and did not run with Roosevelt in the 1940 election. He died at the age of 99.<ref>[[Fandex]], Workman publishing, 2002. </ref> |
He is famous for saying the vice presidency of the United States is "not worth a pitcher of warm spit."<ref>Morrow, Lance (1991), "The Strange Destiny Of a Vice President," ''Time'' Magazine, Monday, May. 20, 1991</ref> | He is famous for saying the vice presidency of the United States is "not worth a pitcher of warm spit."<ref>Morrow, Lance (1991), "The Strange Destiny Of a Vice President," ''Time'' Magazine, Monday, May. 20, 1991</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:31, April 20, 2007
John Nance Garner (1868 - 1967) was the first Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was Vice President from 1933 to 1941. He opposed Franklin D. Roosevelt's being nominated for a third term, and did not run with Roosevelt in the 1940 election. He died at the age of 99.[1] He is famous for saying the vice presidency of the United States is "not worth a pitcher of warm spit."[2]