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Brownell checked with Eisenhower, who indicated his approval. [11] Brownell then called Nixon to inform him that he was Eisenhower's choice. [10] Nixon accepted, then departed for Eisenhower's hotel room to discuss the details of the campaign and Eisenhower's plans for his vice president if the ticket was successful in the general election. [11]
The vice president-elect is JD Vance, who will assume office as the 50th vice president on January 20, 2025. [4] [5] There have been 49 U.S. vice presidents since the office was created in 1789. Originally, the vice president was the person who received the second-most votes for president in the Electoral College.
Vice President Length in days Order of vice presidency President served under Number of terms 1 tie: Daniel D. Tompkins: 2,922: 6th • March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825: James Monroe: Two full terms Thomas R. Marshall: 2,922: 28th • March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921: Woodrow Wilson: Two full terms Richard Nixon: 2,922: 36th • January 20, 1953 ...
After winning the Republican presidential nomination at the 1960 Republican National Convention, Vice President Richard Nixon needed to choose a running mate. President Dwight D. Eisenhower strongly supported UN Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. [ 1 ] Though Lodge lacked charisma as a campaigner, his foreign policy experience and stature as ...
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), sometimes referred to by his nickname Rocky, [1] was the 41st vice president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford.
The head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (aka the drug czar) was a cabinet-level position under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, but not under Barack Obama. (Not to be confused with the head of the DEA , who has remained in the org chart underneath the cabinet position held by the Attorney General .)
Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 – November 18, 1965) was an American politician, journalist, farmer, and businessman who served as the 33rd vice president of the United States, from 1941 to 1945, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He served as the 11th U.S. secretary of agriculture and the 10th U.S. secretary of commerce.
This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1952 election.After winning the presidential nomination on the third ballot of the 1952 Democratic National Convention, Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson consulted with Democratic Party leaders such as President Harry S. Truman and Speaker Sam Rayburn. [1]