Lloyd Bentsen
Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Jr. (February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006) was a four-term United States senator (1971–1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for Vice President in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket. He also served in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1955. In his later political life, he was Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the U.S. Treasury Secretary during the first two years of the Clinton administration.
Read more about Lloyd Bentsen: Early Life, Early Political Career, Business Career, Return To Politics, 1976 Presidential Campaign, Senate Career, 1988 Vice Presidential Candidate, Secretary of The Treasury, Later Life and Death, Legacy
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