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    Lloyd Bentsen

    American politician

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  2. He was an Eagle Scout [3] and received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America . Bentsen graduated from the University of Texas School of Law with an LL.B. degree in 1942 and was admitted to the bar, [4] [5] [6] [7] but joined the military for World War II.

  3. May 3, 2024 · Bentsen was also the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for vice president in 1988, running on a ticket with Michael Dukakis. Bentsen, whose father was a millionaire landowner, was raised in McAllen, Texas. In 1942 he received a law degree from the University of Texas and joined the U.S. Army.

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  4. Social Issues. Education lobbyists praise the Texas senator for opposing tuition tax credits and other aid to private schools, but are less pleased with his record on other “social issues.” Mr....

  5. Jul 15, 1990 · WASHINGTON — Who says there are no second acts in American lives? Lloyd Bentsen may be about to embark on his fourth. As a young World War II veteran and son of a prosperous rancher, Bentsen...

  6. May 23, 2006 · The Arrowhead Ranch, where Lloyd Jr. was raised, remained in the Bentsen family until it was sold in 1997 for more than $6 million. After earning a law degree from the University of Texas,...

  7. Contents. hide. Beginning. References. Other websites. Lloyd Bentsen (February 11, 1921 — May 23, 2006) was a Senator from Texas from 1971 to 1993 and was the United States Secretary of the Treasury under the Clinton administration from 1993 to 1994. He was a congressman from Texas from 1948 to 1955.

  8. Jul 4, 1991 · Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas)spoke about his political career, his 1988 vice-presidential campaign, and his years as a World War II pilot.

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