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Apr 2, 2014 · Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney was born on January 30, 1941, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to parents Richard Herbert Cheney, a soil-conservation agent, and Marjorie Lauraine Dickey Cheney, a former softball ...
Apr 25, 2024 · Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.) is the 46th vice president of the United States (2001–09) in the Republican administration of Pres. George W. Bush and secretary of defense (1989–93) in the administration of Pres. George H.W. Bush. Cheney was the son of Richard Herbert Cheney, a soil-conservation agent, and ...
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May 21, 2018 · Cheney, Dick ( Richard Bruce) (1941– ) US vice president (2001– ) under George W. Bush. He was White House chief of staff (1974–77) under President Gerald Ford, and served as Republican Congressman for Wyoming (1978–89). Secretary of defense (1989–93) under President George Bush, Cheney directed the invasion of Panama (1989) and the ...
For the full article, see Dick Cheney . Dick Cheney, in full Richard Bruce Cheney, (born Jan. 30, 1941, Lincoln, Neb., U.S.), U.S. politician. Cheney grew up in Casper, Wyo., and received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wyoming. He became a deputy assistant to Pres. Gerald Ford in 1974 and served as his chief of staff ...
Jan 15, 2009 · Email. Dick Cheney is about to leave office having spent the past eight years wielding more power than vice presidents throughout U.S. history. In the first term, he drove policy on issues he ...
Jan 12, 2009 · Vice President Dick Cheney is seen Jan. 28, 2008, during the State of the Union Address at the U.S. Capitol. With a distinguished career in public service spanning four decades, the Vice President has served four presidents and his home state of Wyoming as a six-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives. White House photo by David Bohrer.