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  A Strong Push From Backstage | Cheney | washingtonpost.com
Cheney fashioned a controversial truce between the legislative and executive branches -- and averted resignations at the top of the Justice Department and the FBI -- over the right of law enforcement authorities to investigate political corruption in Congress.
Cheney quickly gravitated toward the House's position, aides said, but Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales; his top deputy, Paul J. McNulty; and FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III threatened to resign if forced to hand over evidence they believed had been properly collected under a warrant.
Cheney had decided that the best way to shake business leaders out of their post-attack paralysis was to let them immediately write off the cost of new plants and equipment.
blog.washingtonpost.com /cheney/chapters/a_strong_push_from_back_stage/index.html   (3965 words)

  
  USATODAY.com - Cheney seeks to strengthen ties in fight against terrorism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Dick Cheney is trying to strengthen America's alliance with countries on the front lines in the fight against terrorism during visits to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Cheney was embarking Saturday on a five-day trip intended to highlight the Bush administration's successes in fighting terrorism and to improve the United States' image abroad.
Cheney's appearance at the opening day of the Afghan parliament is designed to call attention to the transition to democracy there, too — developments made possible by Bush foreign policy.
www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2005-12-17-cheney-trip_x.htm   (540 words)

  
 CNN Specials - Democracy in America
Cheney was at the helm of the Pentagon during the Persian Gulf War and during the first rounds of post-Cold War military cutbacks.
Cheney came to Washington in 1968, where he was a congressional fellow and became a protege of Illinois Republican Rep. Donald Rumsfeld, a close friend of Gerald Ford, who was then House minority leader.
Cheney, however, was easily confirmed by a vote of 92-0, and quickly asserted his authority, establishing himself as the Pentagon's undisputed chief.
www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2000/democracy/bush/stories/cheney   (1648 words)

  
 "Vice Grip" by Joshua Micah Marshall
Cheney's obstinacy ensured that the administration's efforts were stuck in neutral for nearly eight months.
Much of the reason Cheney so often calls things wrong--even on those business issues that would seem his area of expertise--can be traced to the culture in which he's spent most of his professional life.
Cheney is conservative, of course, but beneath his conservatism is something more important: a mindset rooted in his peculiar corporate-Washington-insider class.
www.washingtonmonthly.com /features/2001/0301.marshall.html   (1962 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - White House problems stick to the 'Velcro veep'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cheney's defenders dispute the suggestion that he is besieged, or that his relationship with Bush or clout with Congress has eroded.
Cheney aide Steve Schmidt dismisses that notion, and Matalin declares flatly, "The Hill loves him." Cheney remains in demand as a fundraiser; he's appeared at events for 16 House candidates and seven Senate candidates this year.
Cheney gave them a sidelong glance — they were quickly led out of the basketball arena by security officials — and continued to read his text, undeterred.
www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2005-12-04-cheney-cover_x.htm   (1833 words)

  
 Cheney Washington Resource Guide, City or community of Cheney, Washington Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, ...
Cheney is positioned 47.49 degrees north of the equator and 117.57 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Cheney was the benefactor of a $10,000 grant to begin the Cheney Academy in 1881.
Among Cheney's attractions are: 7 city parks, 18 tennis courts, a city swimming pool, a trap range, 3 major baseball diamonds, 7 softball and 5 soccer fields, 2 college theatres, 1 art gallery, and 1 museum in Cheney.
www.usacitiesonline.com /wacountycheney.htm   (332 words)

  
 CNN.com - Iraq insurgency in 'last throes,' Cheney says - May 31, 2005
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The insurgency in Iraq is "in the last throes," Vice President Dick Cheney says, and he predicts that the fighting will end before the Bush administration leaves office.
Cheney was among the Bush administration's most forceful advocates of the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.
Nevertheless, Cheney said he was "absolutely convinced we did the right thing in Iraq." He said the United States was making "major progress" in Iraq, where a transitional government took power in April and was working on drafting a new constitution.
www.cnn.com /2005/US/05/30/cheney.iraq   (469 words)

  
 Mrs. Lynne Cheney
Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, has loved history for as long as she can remember, and she has spent much of her professional life writing and speaking about the importance of knowing history and teaching it well.
Cheney wrote: "the satisfactions of mature thought, an attachment to abiding concerns, a perspective on human existence." Currently, as a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, she particularly emphasizes the value of knowing our nation's history.
Cheney earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honors from Colorado College, her Master of Arts from the University of Colorado, and her Ph.D. with a specialization in 19th-Century British literature from the University of Wisconsin.
www.whitehouse.gov /mrscheney   (699 words)

  
 Dick Cheney - SourceWatch
Cheney was elected as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Wyoming in November 1978 and was relected to a further five times.
Cheney's wife, Lynne Cheney, is a senior fellow with the American Enterprise Institute.
Cheney's daughter, Elizabeth Cheney, is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and Coordinator for Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiatives and heads the Iran-Syria Operations Group.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Dick_Cheney   (3006 words)

  
 CBC News: the fifth estate: The Unauthorized Biography of Dick Cheney, Ascent to Power
Cheney is elected as a congressman from Wyoming.
Cheney becomes Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee from 1981, a position he holds until 1987.
Cheney votes against a House resolution calling for the release of Nelson Mandela and the recognition of the ANC.
www.cbc.ca /fifth/dickcheney/ascent.html   (567 words)

  
 About Pathways : Pathways to Progress : Cheney, Washington
Our mission is to "develop, strengthen, and sustain the social, historic, and economic vitality of downtown Cheney." Pathways was established in 1998 as a community-based partnership between the City of Cheney, Eastern Washington University, and the historic central business district merchants and property owners.
This collaborative partnership approach is unique to Main Street programs nationwide and affords a town the size of Cheney (with a 9,200 resident population and 10,000 university enrollment) an organizational capacity equal to cities twice its size.
Cheney offers residents, students, and visitors alike a unique and friendly experience - all within 15 minutes of metropolitan Spokane, Washington.
www.pathways.ewu.edu /aboutpw.htm   (322 words)

  
 Cheney pegs Kerry taxes at $1.7 trillion - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cheney of distorting his 20-year Senate record and ridiculing the vice president for keeping a low profile after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Cheney said the Democratic Party's presumptive presidential nominee will not be averse to dramatically increasing taxes, given his track record.
Cheney also called on Congress to extend some of the Bush tax cuts that are set to expire: an increase in the child tax credit; tax reductions for some married couples who would pay more than they would as individuals; and an expansion of the lowest — 10 percent — tax bracket.
www.washtimes.com /national/20040330-122728-3900r.htm   (968 words)

  
 Right Web | Individual Profile | Dick Cheney
Cheney opposed the Equal Rights Amendment, voted against extending the Clean Water Act, and was one of four representatives to oppose the ban on guns that can escape detection through the metal detector.
Although Cheney continued his hawkish ways after becoming secretary of defense under the first President Bush--including overseeing the drafting of the controversial 1992 Defense Policy Guidance--it wasn’t until he became vice president that the full force of Cheney’s views on defense and foreign policy were felt.
Cheney has been affiliated with a number of influential neoconservative organizations, including the Project for the New American Century, the American Enterprise Institute, and the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs.
rightweb.irc-online.org /ind/cheney_r/cheney_r.php   (1518 words)

  
 Cheney, Bush remain close - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Vice President Dick Cheney has grown closer to President Bush as the two men prepare for their sixth year in office, according to White House officials who scoff at press speculation of a rift.
Cheney was thought to be less than enthusiastic about the president's nomination of White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court earlier this year.
Cheney's general counsel, was elevated to chief of staff.
www.washingtontimes.com /national/20051229-122505-4772r.htm   (502 words)

  
 Cheney Dismisses Critic With Obscenity (washingtonpost.com)
A brief argument between Vice President Cheney and a senior Democratic senator led Cheney to utter a big-time obscenity on the Senate floor this week.
On Tuesday, Cheney, serving in his role as president of the Senate, appeared in the chamber for a photo session.
Cheney's office did not deny that the phrase was uttered.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A3699-2004Jun24.html   (753 words)

  
 Tax woes wipe out parks department: lessons from the demise of the Cheney, Washington Park and Recreation Department ...
The Cheney Park and Recreation Department had employed almost nine full-time equivalent employees at the outset of 2003, in addition to numerous part-time employees.
In Cheney's case, says Schmidt, the disparity is caused by the lack of retail opportunities in Cheney compared to those in neighboring Spokane.
With Eastern Washington University and the local school district occupying a significant amount of property within the city limits, their tax-exempt status as state institutions prohibits Cheney from generating revenue from them, while still responsible for providing police, fire, parks and street services to the entities.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1145/is_12_38/ai_112358062   (863 words)

  
 Cheney, Richard (Harpers.org)
Vice President Dick Cheney reportedly killed more than 70 farm-raised ringneck pheasants during a "canned hunt" in which 500 of the birds were released for the pleasure of Cheney and nine companions; the men were credited with 417 pheasants and an undisclosed number of ducks.
Dick Cheney said that he opposes a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage; he explained that he has a gay daughter and that marriage policy is best left to the states.
Vice President Dick Cheney was pressuring Republican senators to grant the CIA an exemption from a proposed ban on torturing terrorism suspects.
www.harpers.org /DickCheney.html   (3226 words)

  
 Cheney, Washington WA - Motels, Hotels, Inns, Lodging
The hotel is 1.8 miles from Eastern Washington University, and 12 mile...
We are 1 mile from eastern Washington University and offer a 24-hr desk and have been completely renovated.
RoadsideAmerica.com's map of Washington's unusual tourist attractions, museums, and landmarks.
www.roadsideamerica.com /hotels_motels/hotels/us-wa-cheney.html   (328 words)

  
 Richard Cheney — Infoplease.com
Cheney went to Washington in 1969 to serve as special assistant to Donald Rumsfeld (President George W. Bush's secretary of defense) in the Office of Economic Opportunity in the Nixon administration.
Cheney served as President George H.W. Bush's defense secretary and commanded the Pentagon during the Persian Gulf War.
Cheney has become as one of the most hands-on vice presidents in history.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0882164.html   (584 words)

  
 Vice President of the United States - Richard B. Cheney
Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on January 30, 1941 and grew up in Casper, Wyoming.
Cheney served on the transition team and later as Deputy Assistant to the President.
Cheney was elected to serve as the state's sole Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives.
www.whitehouse.gov /vicepresident   (564 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Local News: Bush's state headquarters for re-election burglarized
A rock was thrown through the window of the Washington state headquarters for the president's re-election campaign.
The Washington state headquarters for the president's re-election campaign was broken into last night, and police are investigating the theft of three computers from the Bellevue office.
Missing are laptop computers used by the campaign's executive director, the head of the get-out-the-vote effort and one that had been set for delivery to the campaign's Southwest Washington field director, said Jon Seaton, executive director of the state's George W. Bush campaign.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/localnews/2002051443_webbush01.html   (635 words)

  
 Cheney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wallace H. Cheney, former Assistant Director and General Counsel of the Beaureu of Prisons
Cheney is also the name of two cities in the United States (the names of both are pronounced ['tʃi:ni]):
Cheney is often used to describe styles of garbage collection in computer science that are based upon
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cheney   (243 words)

  
 Cheney in region for a day of small-game hunting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cheney shot more than 70 ringneck pheasants and an unknown number of mallard ducks.
Cheney followed a similar hunting schedule in November 2002, when he last visited the Ligonier Township landmark.
Cheney's Washington staff would not confirm his whereabouts yesterday, saying: "Today is his day off and he can spend it where he likes." Spokesman Kevin Kellems said Cheney is expected back in Washington today for a full day's work.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/03343/249105.stm   (335 words)

  
 Drop Cheney? Democrats hope not - Tom Curry - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
WASHINGTON - When former New York Sen. Al D’Amato suggested this week the time had come for President Bush to replace Vice President Dick Cheney with either Secretary of State Colin Powell or Arizona Sen. John McCain as his running mate, was D’Amato voicing Republican hopes and Democratic fears?
While some Democrats acknowledge they’d love Cheney to stay on the ticket because they consider him a drag on Bush, most want to talk instead about their exuberance over Edwards.
The news media coverage of who’d replace Cheney would be “pervasive and overwhelming.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5402767   (951 words)

  
 City of Cheney, WA
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to find your home on fire, rushing outside to call 911, watching Cheney firefighters arrive on scene to extinguish the blaze, only to witness everything you own damaged by fire and smoke.
The Cheney Park Board currently has the City’s park regulations under review and is seeking feedback from the community.
Specific regulations that are being discussed are changing the park closure time from 10pm to dusk, and a new regulation that would prohibit the use of tobacco in City parks.
www.cityofcheney.org   (293 words)

  
 About the Cheney Free Press   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Cheney Free Press delivers news to the West Plains area (Cheney/Medical Lake/Airway Heights) both in print – which we have done for 108 years – and now right to your desktop, online.
Click Here to view a map displaying where the Cheney Free Press is located.
The Cheney Free Press is a Journal News Publishing paper and part of a network of weekly newspapers.
www.cheneyfreepress.com /aboutus.asp   (160 words)

  
 Hotels in Cheney Washington - Willow Springs Motel
We are 1 mile from eastern Washington University and offer a 24-hr desk and have been completely renovated.
We are located in Cheney, WA and allow small pets for a nominal fee.
Cheney is a vibrant community, only 10 miles from downtown Spokane, which offers shopping, golf, health clubs, casinos.
www.onetravelsource.com /11334460.html   (205 words)

  
 RTE News - Cheney leaves Washington hospital
The United States Vice President, Dick Cheney, has left hospital in Washington after being treated for shortness of breath.
A statement from his office said Mr Cheney was admitted after retaining fluid as a result of anti-inflammatory medication he has been taking for a foot problem.
Mr Cheney, 64, has suffered several heart attacks over the past 25 years.
www.rte.ie /news/2006/0109/cheneyd.html   (81 words)

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