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FULL: Funeral service for Dick Cheney
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney died on Nov. 3 at age 84. On Thursday, his funeral was held at Washington National Cathedral.
WASHINGTON - The funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney took place in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
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Who is Dick Cheney?
Cheney, a forceful conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history, and a key architect of the Iraq War, was 84 when he died earlier this month from complications of pneumonia and heart and vascular disease.
Cheney led the military as defense secretary during the Persian Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush, then returned to public office as vice president under his son, George W. Bush.
He was, in effect, the chief operating officer of George W. Bush’s presidency, often steering key decisions and shaping policy on issues vital to the president and to himself. He did so while battling decades of heart disease and, after leaving office, undergoing a heart transplant.
Cheney consistently defended sweeping surveillance, detention and interrogation tactics used after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Bush called Cheney a "decent, honorable man" and said his death was "a loss to the nation."
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