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Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. (born February 11, 1921) is an American politician. A four-term United States Senator from Texas as a Democrat, he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1988. His family name should not be confused with that of another Western political figure, Ezra Taft Benson.
1 Early life
Bentsen was born in Mission, Texas. He graduated from University of Texas Law School in 1942 and served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945Events January January 5 The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of the Bulge. January 12 World War II:.
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2 Political career
He served in the United States House of RepresentativesThe House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the United States Congress, the other being the United States Senate. Members Members of the House are elected for a term of two years. Elections alternately coincide with the president from December 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital to January 3January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 362 days remaining (363 in leap years). Events 1496 Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine 1521 Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther. 1749 Benning Wentworth issu, 19551955 is a common year starting on Saturday. see link for calendar) Events January events January 2 Panama president Jose Antonio Remon is assassinated. January 19 The Scrabble board game debuts. February events February 8 Nikolai Bulganin ousts Georgi Mal. Bentsen was in private business until 1970Events January events January 1 Construction begins on Arcosanti, by Paolo Soleri, in Mayer, Arizona, located 65, miles north of Phoenix, Arizona. January 1 Unix epoch at 00:00:00 UTC. January 12 Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian civil war. January when he won an upset victory against Ralph YarboroughRalph Webster Yarborough ( June 8, 1903 January 27, 1996) was a Texas politician who served in the United States Senate and was a leader of the progressive or liberal wing of the Democratic Party in Texas in his many races for statewide office. Senator, h in the Democratic primary for the United States Senate. Bentsen went on to win the general election against George H. W. Bush. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1976, 1982 and 1988.
3 1988 Vice Presidential Candidate
In 1988 Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis chose him to be his running mate in the 1988 presidential election. One elector in West Virginia cast a ballot for him rather than Dukakis in voting, giving him one electoral vote for President. He was responsible for one of the most memorable moments of the campaign, when during a televised debate with Republican Vice Presidential nominee Dan Quayle, he countered Quayle's seemingly innocent self-comparison to John F. Kennedy with the famous rebuttal, "Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."[1] Although the Dukakis-Bentsen ticket lost the election in a landslide, Bentsen's remark against Quayle arguably cast a political stigma on Quayle throughout his term as Vice President.
