Research topic: Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney (Richard Bruce Cheney) , 1941-, vice president of the United States (2001-), b. Lincoln, Nebr. At 13 he and his family moved to Casper, Wyo.; he attended the Univ. of Wyoming (B.A., 1965; M.A., 1966) and the Univ. of Wisconsin. A conservative Republican, he served (1970-73) in various White House posts during the Nixon administration and as President Gerald Ford's deputy assistant (1974-75) and de facto chief of staff (1975-77). Elected to the House of Representatives from Wyoming in 1978 and reelected times, he became House minority whip in 1988. Cheney remained in Congress until... Read more