Former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, Liz Cheney, co-authored a book published in 2015.
January 01, 2015
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Publication history of political figures
Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney co-authored a book in 2015.
January 01, 2015
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Authorship of a book by two public political figures.
Dick Cheney was a leading advocate for the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and asserted links between the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and prewar Iraq as part of the rationale for that policy.
March 20, 2003
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policy
Cheney promoted intervention in Iraq and publicly argued that connections existed between Iraq and the 9/11 attacks, which informed his support for military action in 2003.
Dick Cheney served as Vice President of the United States under President George W. Bush during the September 11, 2001 attacks and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
September 11, 2001
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Biographical and historical context linking Cheney's vice presidency to major national security events beginning in 2001.
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Dick Cheney defended and supported the use of extraordinary surveillance, detention, and interrogation measures as part of the U.S. response.
September 11, 2001
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policy
Cheney's stated policy positions on counterterrorism measures after 9/11.
Dick Cheney consistently defended expanded executive powers and the use of extraordinary surveillance, detention, and interrogation measures employed by the U.S. government in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
September 11, 2001
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policy
As a senior official, Cheney argued in favor of robust counterterrorism authorities and tools adopted after 9/11, including enhanced surveillance and detention practices.
Dick Cheney was a pivotal figure in the U.S. government's response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and in the subsequent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
September 11, 2001
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historical
Describes Cheney's influence on national security and military policy following 9/11.
Dick Cheney served as U.S. Secretary of Defense under President George H.W. Bush and led U.S. armed forces during the Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) in 1990â1991.
February 28, 1991
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biographical
Cheney held the defense portfolio in the administration of President George H.W. Bush and was the senior civilian leader overseeing the U.S. military during the Persian Gulf War.
Dick Cheney became U.S. Secretary of Defense in 1989 under President George H.W. Bush.
January 01, 1989
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Cabinet-level appointment in the U.S. Department of Defense.
Dick Cheney's political career included serving as Chief of Staff to President Gerald Ford and representing Wyoming in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1980s.
January 01, 1980
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Early and congressional roles in Cheney's multi-decade political career
Dick Cheney succeeded Donald Rumsfeld as White House Chief of Staff for President Gerald Ford in 1975.
January 01, 1975
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Career milestone indicating a senior White House staff role and succession.
Dick Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1941.
January 01, 1941
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Basic biographical information about the former U.S. vice president.
Dick Cheney served as White House Chief of Staff of the United States.
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Biographical role held by Dick Cheney in the U.S. federal government.
Dick Cheney served as a U.S. Representative (Congressman) from the state of Wyoming.
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Biographical role indicating Cheney represented Wyoming in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Dick Cheney served as United States Secretary of Defense.
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Biographical role in the U.S. Cabinet overseeing the Department of Defense.
Dick Cheney served as a U.S. Representative from Wyoming.
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biographical
A U.S. Representative is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing a congressional district.
Dick Cheney received five military draft deferments during the Vietnam War and supported the U.S. involvement in that war but did not serve in combat.
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Personal wartime status and public position during the Vietnam War era.
As Secretary of Defense under President George H.W. Bush, Dick Cheney led U.S. armed forces during the Persian Gulf War.
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military
Role and responsibilities held by Cheney during an early 1990s international conflict.
Dick Cheney survived five heart attacks and later received a heart transplant.
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biographical
Major, long-term medical events in Cheney's personal health history.
Dick Cheney served as Vice President to President George W. Bush.
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biographical
Describes Cheney's official role in the U.S. executive branch.