Alter | 85 Jahre |
Beruf | Autobiograf, Geschäftsmann, Politiker |
Geburtsdatum | Donnerstag, 30. Januar 1941 |
Geburtsort | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
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Beschreibung | Richard Bruce „Dick“ Cheney [ˈtʃeɪ.ni] war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und Manager. Er war von 2001 bis 2009 der 46. Vizepräsident der Vereinigten Staaten unter Präsident George W. Bush sowie von 1989 bis 1993 unter dessen Vater George Bush Verteidigungsminister der Vereinigten Staaten. Von 1975 bis 1977 war er der bis dahin jüngste Stabschef des Weißen Hauses unter Präsident Gerald Ford. Er gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Vizepräsidenten der US-Geschichte. |
It's not just Bin Laden or just those that are involved in the counterterrorism effort. We've gotta cast the net broader than that. But I think it's a - very special tribute that we all owe to the bravery and courage of the men and women in the intelligence and military business who performed so well to finally get it done.
The Columbia is lost, but the dreams that inspired its crew remain with us.
The Senator from Massachusetts has given us ample grounds to doubt the judgment and the attitude he brings to bear on vital issues of national security.
From kindergarten to graduation, I went to public schools, and I know that they are a key to being sure that every child has a chance to succeed and to rise in the world.
The relevance for 9/11 is that what 9/11 marked was the beginning of a struggle in which the terrorists come at us and strike us here on our home territory. And it's a global operation. It doesn't know national boundaries or national borders.
We need to have a pro-growth policy put in place that offers people hope and offers the opportunity for businesses to expand and for them to have confidence in what the world is going to look like for the next two or three or four years with respect to economic policy.
We have to make America the best place in the world to do business.
You can't fall back on the private sector and say, 'You take care of the nation's banking system.' That's a fundamental function of the government, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury and the FDIC, etc. All of those agencies have a major role to play there.
