Rumsfeld, an old ally of Vice President Dick Cheney they served together in the Ford administration became a somewhat surprising choice for defense chief after President Bush took office in 2001.

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Bartlett talks about the 2000 Republican National Convention, when he and Ari Fleischer, who later became the White House press secretary, formulated a plan to sit down with Dick and Lynne Cheney to warn them that bringing their lesbian daughter, Mary, on the campaign trail would invite press scrutiny.

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The library said Checker's rendition of "The Twist" became a symbol for the energy and excitement of the early 60s after "American Bandstand" host Dick Clark chose Checker to record a new version of the song.

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