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Former President George W. Bush said former Vice President Dick Cheney will be remembered as a “patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position he held.”

Cheney served under Bush from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was a White House aide and chief of staff, a congressman representing Wyoming, and the secretary of the Defense Department.

“Dick was a calm and steady presence in the White House amid great national challenges. I counted on him for his honest, forthright counsel, and he never failed to give his best,” Bush said in a statement. “He held to his convictions and prioritized the freedom and security of the

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