Letter from America: The Reagan Years (1981-1988) - Dan Quayle for vice president

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Alistair Cooke reflects on why George H W Bush may have chosen Dan Quayle as vice-presidential candidate, and the constitutional powers of the vice president's role.

Published on Friday, 26th August 1988.

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