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Dick Cheney

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Born: January 29 1941

Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush.

Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, but was primarily raised in Sumner, Nebraska and Casper, Wyoming. He began his political career as an intern for Congressman William A. Steiger, eventually working his way into the White House during the Nixon and Ford administrations, where he served the latter as White House Chief of Staff. In 1978, Cheney was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming; he was reelected five times, eventually becoming House Minority Whip. Cheney was selected to be the Secretary of Defense during the presidency of George H. W. Bush, holding the position for the majority of Bush's term. During this time, Cheney oversaw the 1991 Operation Desert Storm, among other actions.

Out of office during the Clinton presidency, Cheney was chairman and CEO of Halliburton Company from 1995 to 2000.

Dick Cheney

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Born: January 29 1941

Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush.

Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, but was primarily raised in Sumner, Nebraska and Casper, Wyoming. He began his political career as an intern for Congressman William A. Steiger, eventually working his way into the White House during the Nixon and Ford administrations, where he served the latter as White House Chief of Staff. In 1978, Cheney was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming; he was reelected five times, eventually becoming House Minority Whip. Cheney was selected to be the Secretary of Defense during the presidency of George H. W. Bush, holding the position for the majority of Bush's term. During this time, Cheney oversaw the 1991 Operation Desert Storm, among other actions.

Out of office during the Clinton presidency, Cheney was chairman and CEO of Halliburton Company from 1995 to 2000.

Books from Dick Cheney

Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Heart: An American Medical Odyssey

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In My Time: A Personal And Political Memoir

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Professional Military Education: An Asset for Peace and Progress a Report of the CSIS Study Group on Professional Military Education

The World According To Dick Cheney

In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir

Die Hard With a Vengeance (Widescreen Edition) [VHS]