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    Lloyd Bentsen

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  1. Lloyd Bentsen. Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. (February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006) was an American politician who was a four-term United States Senator (1971–1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket. He also served as the 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President ...

    • 1942–1947 (Active), 1950–1959 (Reserve)
  2. Lloyd Bentsen (born February 11, 1921, Mission, Texas, U.S.—died May 23, 2006, Houston, Texas) American Democratic politician who was a longtime U.S. senator (1971–93) before serving as secretary of the treasury (1993–94) in the presidential administration of Bill Clinton. Bentsen was also the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for vice ...

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  3. May 23, 2006 · Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. — he stopped using his middle initial and the "Jr." years ago — was born into prosperity on Feb. 11, 1921, in Mission, Tex., in the Rio Grande Valley, one of the ...

  4. May 23, 2006 · Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. was born into prosperity on Feb. 11, 1921, in Mission, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley. His father, Lloyd Bentsen Sr., had made money buying and selling land and quickly ...

  5. May 23, 2006 · Then Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, right, stands with Michael Dukakis on July 7, 1988, as Dukakis announces Bentsen will be his running mate for the White House. David Skerry / Corbis file Print

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  7. May 23, 2006 · Lloyd Bentsen was a Texas Democrat who served in Congress for 28 years and was President Clinton's first treasury secretary. He ran for vice president in 1988 and famously said "You're no Jack Kennedy" to Dan Quayle in a debate.

  8. Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. (February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006) was an American politician who was a four-term United States Senator (1971–1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket. He also served as the 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton.

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