Liz Cheney: “I think that when my dad was secretary of defense, it was as the cold…”

On the recordAugust 30, 2004

I think that when my dad was secretary of defense, it was as the cold war was ending. We clearly were ratcheting back.

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Liz Cheney explains the context of her father's decisions as Secretary of Defense during the end of the Cold War.

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Liz Cheney: “I think that when my dad was secretary of defense, it was as the cold war was ending. We clearly were ratcheting back.”