biography
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Quayle, (James) Dan(forth)
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| male
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| lived:
| (1947– )
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| biography:
| US vice-president and senator, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Born into an influential newspaper-owning family, he was elected to the US Senate (1981) and became George Bush's vice-president in 1989. Generally conceded to have been selected because of his standing with conservatives, he was ridiculed by opponents and some journalists for a series of alleged gaffes betraying ignorance and immaturity, but defended by others who applauded his endorsement of ‘family values’. He announced in 1999 that he would run for president in 2000, but later withdrew (Sep 1999). |
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