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And as the new
Chief of Staff, and with the presidency
weakened by Watergate, Dick Cheney wanted to find out exactly how much power
did the president have. I would like to reinstate
executive authority
Chief of Staff, and with the presidency
weakened by Watergate, Dick Cheney wanted to find out exactly how much power
did the president have. I would like to reinstate
executive authority
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And as the new
Chief of Staff,
00:00:03.234 --> 00:00:06.202
and with the presidency
weakened by Watergate,
00:00:06.204 --> 00:00:07.077
Dick Cheney wanted to find out
00:00:07.772 --> 00:00:11.208
exactly how much power
did the president have.
00:00:11.021 --> 00:00:14.114
I would like to reinstate
executive authority.
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Movie Summary
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
