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As vice admiral, James Bond Stockdale was the president of The Citadel from 1979 to 1980. Stockdale was a candidate for vice president of the United States in the 1992 presidential election , on Ross Perot 's independent ticket.
The Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership is a United States Navy award established in 1980 by United States Secretary of the Navy Edward Hidalgo to honor the inspirational leadership of James Stockdale, a Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam War, who exhibited exemplary leadership while a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for nearly eight years.
On March 30, 1992, Perot announced that retired vice admiral James Stockdale would serve as his "interim" running mate, so that Perot could qualify for the ballot in several states. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] At the time, Perot planned to pick a permanent running mate during the summer, around the time of the 1992 Democratic National Convention and the 1992 ...
The only vice presidential debate between Vice President Dan Quayle, Senator Al Gore, and Ret. Vice Admiral James Stockdale took place on Thursday, October 13, 1992, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia. The debate was moderated by Hal Bruno of ABC. The debate would become known for unusual responses and negative rhetoric from the candidates and ...
James Stockdale: 1947 Vice Admiral; Naval aviator & prisoner of war (POW); Medal of Honor recipient for actions as a POW; one of the most highly decorated officers in the history of the United States Navy; Vice-presidential candidate (Reform Party, 1992 United States presidential election) [78] [79]
Memorable vice presidential debates featured Palin, Bentsen — and Harris. In 1992, Adm. James Stockdale, running mate of third-party candidate Ross Perot, was going for breezy but seemed befuddled when he opened the debate by saying, “Who am I? Why am I here?”
As a result, Perot named retired Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale, who had been awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 years of captivity as a POW during the Vietnam War, as his "interim" running mate in late March. [17] Stockdale would remain in the position throughout the campaign.
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