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Lloyd Bentsen
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. was an American politician who served as the 69th United States secretary of the treasury under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1994. He served as a United States senator from Texas from 1971 to 1993 and was the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket.
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business · American politician (1921–2006) · politician · judge · lawyer · entrepreneur · jurist · finance minister · also Lloyd Bentsen, Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Jr., Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Lloyd M. Bentsen, Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr., Bentsen
Born 11 February 1921 · Died 23 May 2006 · Q455401
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Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen on the Clinton Administration's Achievements on the Eve of his Retirement
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As one of our colleagues recently put it, this Republican pledge of no new taxes is pure Bushlips. It's Bushlips when the president says 'No new taxes' and sends a budget requiring the Finance Committee to raise $20 billion in new revenues: $15 billion in taxes and $5 billion in user fees.
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2026· 1 entry
2006· 3 entries
At his home in Houston at the age of 85, from stroke-related complications
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Died 2006-05-23.
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“As one of our colleagues recently put it, this Republican pledge of no new taxes is pure Bushlips. It's Bushlips when the president says 'No new taxes' and sends a budget requiring the Finance Committee to raise $20 billion in new revenues: $15 billion in taxes and $5 billion in user fees.”
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2000· 1 entry
Saying: "In 1993 we began to put our fiscal house in order with the Deficit Reduction Act, which you'll all remember won passages in both Houses by just a single vote
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1999· 2 entries
Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Bill Clinton (1999).
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President Clinton awarded Bentsen the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the nation's highest honors given to civilians
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1998· 1 entry
Bentsen experienced two strokes, which left him needing a wheelchair
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1995· 1 entry
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said in an interview with Larry King when asked which Democrats she admired: "I like Lloyd Bentsen very much indeed, I was sad when he resigned
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1993· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (1993–1993).
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Career landmark: United States Secretary of the Treasury (1993–1994).
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1992· 2 entries
But chose not to challenge Bush, who was popular after the Gulf War
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Clinton offered Bentsen the position of Secretary of the Treasury
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1991· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1991–1993).
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1989· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1989–1991).
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1988· 3 entries
Election lost: 1988 vice presidential election.
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Campaign: 1988 vice presidential election.
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Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts chose Bentsen to be his running mate in that year's presidential election, beating out Ohio Senator John Glenn, who was considered the early favorite
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1987· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1987–1989).
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1985· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (1985–1987).
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“Apparent 1985 coining of the term astroturfing, meaning "creating or operating fake 'grass-roots' campaigns”
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1983· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1983–1985).
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1981· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1981–1983).
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1979· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1979–1981).
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1977· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1977–1979).
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1976· 3 entries
Campaign: 1976 presidential election.
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1982, and 1988, and served as chairman of the U
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Ended the career of Alan Steelman of Dallas
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1975· 2 entries
And in the early part of that year he had already raised over $1 million for his campaign; only George Wallace of Alabama and Henry M
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Career landmark: United States senator (1975–1977).
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1974· 2 entries
Bentsen campaigned for the Democratic presidential nomination
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Visited 30 states and raised $350,000 at a single fundraiser in Texas
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1973· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1973–1975).
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1971· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1971–1973).
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1959· 1 entry
Texas Governor Allan Shivers appointed Lloyd Sr
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1953· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1953–1955).
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1951· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1951–1953).
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1949· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1949–1951).
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1948· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1948–1949).
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1942· 2 entries
And was admitted to the bar, but joined the military for World War II
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Studied at University of Texas School of Law, Juris Doctor (1942).
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1921· 1 entry
Born 1921-02-11.
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