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Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), sometimes referred to by his nickname Rocky, was an American businessman and politician who served as the 41st vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford.
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Jan 10, 2018 · In reality, on January 26, 1979, at 12:20 AM, former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller died from a heart attack while flat on his back and shoeless, in a secret apartment with Megan Marshack, a woman almost 50 years his junior.
Apr 4, 2024 · Nelson Rockefeller, 41st vice president of the United States (1974–77) in the administration of President Gerald Ford, four-term governor of New York (1959–73), and leader of the liberal wing of the Republican Party. He unsuccessfully sought the presidential nomination of his party three times.
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Apr 2, 2014 · The son of John D. Rockefeller Jr., Nelson Rockefeller served four terms as governor of New York. He was later appointed vice president under President Gerald Ford. Updated: Apr 14, 2021
Dec 19, 2017 · Nelson Rockefeller, a former 14-year governor of New York and a dynastic scion of one of the nation’s wealthiest families, was sworn in on this day in 1974 as the 41st vice president of the...
As governor of New York (1959–73), he oversaw expansion of the state’s fiscal, cultural, and educational systems. He sought the Republican Party presidential nomination in 1964 and 1968. He served as U.S. vice president (1974–77) under Gerald Ford. A major art patron, he founded the Museum of Primitive Art (later incorporated into the ...
As vice president, he served Ford loyally. He was appointed to head the domestic council and to be chairman of the President's commission on the Central Intelligence Agency ("The Rockefeller Commission").
