Dick Cheney

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Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
408px-Richard Cheney 2005 official portrait.jpg
46th Vice-President of the United States
Term of office
January 20, 2001 - January 20, 2009
Political party Republican
President George W. Bush
Preceded by Al Gore
Succeeded by Joe Biden
Born January 30, 1941
Lincoln, Nebraska
Spouse Lynne Cheney
Religion Methodist

Richard B. Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States, 2001-2009. He was first elected in 2000 along with President George W. Bush. Cheney was re-elected along with President Bush in 2004. He served as White House Chief of Staff for President Ford, and Secretary of Defense for President George H. W. Bush. Cheney is best known for his strong conservatism, and his promotion of the powers of the presidency, especially in foreign affairs.

Life and Family

Richard 'Dick' Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] He has both a BA and an MA in Political Science from the University of Wyoming [2]. He married Lynne Cheney in 1964. They have two daughters; Elizabeth and Mary.

Political Career

Richard Cheney assumed his first political post as an assistant to Wisconsin Governor Warren P. Knowles in the early 1960s, at the age of 28 when he became an intern near the beginning of the Nixon Administration. He quickly came to the attention of Donald Rumsfeld, then directing the Office of Economic Opportunity, and was promoted to a paid position in 1971. When Watergate forced Nixon's resignation in 1973, Cheney became vice president of an investment firm for a year, but Rumsfeld convinced Gerald Ford upon the latter's accession to the presidency that Cheney was indispensable, and he was recalled to public service. Eventually Cheney replaced Rumsfeld as Chief of Staff to Ford as Rumsfeld was promoted to Secretary of Defense.

Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Mrs. Lynne Cheney welcomed their fifth grandchild, 2006
Upon hearing that Cheney had been chosen by Bush as his running mate, Paula Jones who was notable in some of the early Clinton scandals sued to disqualify them from receiving the electoral votes of Texas. Her theory was that under the 12th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, no state may give its electoral vote to a Presidential ticket both of whose members are from that state. Republican lawyers argued that Cheney's ties to Wyoming were more significant than those to Texas, which had effectively been dissolved as soon as Lynne carried out Richard's instructions to sell their house there. This argument prevailed in Federal district court, and Jones did not appeal.

On February 11, 2006, Mr. Cheney accidentally[3] shot a hunting partner, Mr. Harry Whittington, in the face with birdshot while the pair were hunting Quail in Corpus Christi, Texas. Mr. Whittington suffered a minor heart attack due to the incident,[4] and Cheney accepted full responsibility for the incident.[5] The incident was, according to all involved, an accident.[6]

Health Issues

A survivor of several heart attacks, Cheney's health was too precarious to run for president. In March 2007 he had surgery to remove a blood clot in his leg, the result of extended periods of sitting while airborne.

Quotes

  • "It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you." [7]

See Also

Articles about Dick Cheney from previous "Breaking News"

References

  1. http://www.whitehouse.gov/vicepresident/1
  2. http://www.whitehouse.gov/vicepresident/2
  3. Bash, Dana. Cheney accidentally shoots fellow hunter. February 12, 2006 (accessed July 16, 2007), CNN
  4. Lavandera, Ed. Man shot by Cheney: 'Accidents do and will happen' February 20, 2006 (accessed July 16, 2007), CNN
  5. Dana Bash, Suzanne Malveaux, Tim McCaughan. Cheney: 'One of the worst days of my life'. February 16, 2006 (accessed July 16, 2007), CNN
  6. Harry Whittington's hospital statement. February 2006 (accessed July 16, 2007), MSNBC
  7. He Kept the Colors: The True Story of the General, the Old Man and the Flag‎ - Page 15 L.E. Johnson

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