Former President George W. Bush issued a statement on behalf of himself and former First Lady Laura Bush in response to the death of his two-term former Vice President Dick Cheney Tuesday (November 4) morning.

"The death of Richard B. Cheney is a loss to the nation and a sorrow to his friends. Laura and I will remember Dick Cheney for the decent, honorable man that he was," Bush wrote on his Instagram account. "History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation – a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position he held. ⁣

"As a young White House aide and chief of staff, a Congressman, a Secretary of Defense, and my Vice President, Dick earned the confidence and high opinion of five presidents. I ask

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