{"product_id":"vice-president-dick-cheney-signed-cut-psa-autograph","title":"Vice President Dick Cheney Signed Cut PSA Autograph","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"189\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"56\"\u003e\nDick Cheney Signed Index Card - 46th Vice President of the United States - PSA\/DNA Certified Authentic - Certification No. 83498456\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"446\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"207\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"210\"\u003e\nA bold and highly displayable \u003cstrong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eDick Cheney autograph\u003c\/strong\u003e signed in black ink across the lower portion of a clean white index card. Cheney's signature is large, dark, and immediately recognizable, with excellent contrast against the card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eThe piece is undated, so no specific signing period can responsibly be assigned to it. It should therefore be described as an authentic Dick Cheney autograph rather than specifically as a vice-presidential-era signature unless independent provenance establishes when it was signed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"972\"\u003eThe index card appears exceptionally clean within its holder, with the autograph occupying a prominent central position and showing strong ink flow and clarity. Its simple presentation places the entire visual emphasis on Cheney's signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1394\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"997\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003eRichard B. \"Dick\" Cheney, born in 1941, served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush.\u003c\/strong\u003e His political career, however, extended across several decades and included service in both the legislative and executive branches. The United States Senate records his vice-presidential tenure as 2001-2009. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"1357\" data-content-reference-end=\"1390\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1875\"\u003eCheney first rose to national prominence during the Ford administration. After holding several federal positions, he became \u003cstrong data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003eWhite House Chief of Staff in 1975\u003c\/strong\u003e, at only 34 years of age. He subsequently represented Wyoming in the United States House of Representatives, winning election in 1978 and eventually serving six terms. His congressional career included work on intelligence matters and service in the House Republican leadership. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"1834\" data-content-reference-end=\"1867\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"2454\"\u003eIn 1989, President George H. W. Bush selected Cheney to become \u003cstrong data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"1964\"\u003eSecretary of Defense\u003c\/strong\u003e after the Senate rejected the nomination of former senator John Tower. The Senate confirmed Cheney by a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2069\" data-end=\"2082\"\u003e92-0 vote\u003c\/strong\u003e, and he served as the 17th Secretary of Defense from March 21, 1989, until January 20, 1993. His tenure encompassed the end of the Cold War and, most notably, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2326\"\u003eOperations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf crisis and war\u003c\/strong\u003e, which Cheney himself regarded as the principal achievement of his years at the Pentagon. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"2409\" data-content-reference-end=\"2442\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2766\"\u003eCheney's later vice presidency gives this autograph an especially strong connection to the history of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2586\"\u003eUnited States Senate\u003c\/strong\u003e. He took the vice-presidential oath on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2646\"\u003eJanuary 20, 2001\u003c\/strong\u003e, becoming not only vice president but, constitutionally, President of the Senate. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"2717\" data-content-reference-end=\"2749\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"3284\"\u003eThe timing was extraordinary. The Senate emerging from the 2000 election was divided \u003cstrong data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2887\"\u003e50 Republicans to 50 Democrats\u003c\/strong\u003e. Before the presidential transition, Vice President Al Gore's tie-breaking position gave Democrats organizational control. When Cheney was sworn in on January 20, his ability to cast tie-breaking votes shifted Senate control to the Republicans. The Senate Historical Office specifically records that Cheney's inauguration caused the majority to change hands. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"3230\" data-content-reference-end=\"3262\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3666\"\u003eThat arrangement lasted only until June 2001, when Senator James Jeffords left the Republican Party and became an Independent who caucused with the Democrats, transferring control of the chamber again. The 107th Congress consequently became one of the most unusual in Senate history, with party control changing during the congressional term. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"3607\" data-content-reference-end=\"3626\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3990\"\u003eCheney did not merely possess the theoretical power to break Senate ties. During his eight years as vice president, he cast \u003cstrong data-start=\"3792\" data-end=\"3820\"\u003eeight tie-breaking votes\u003c\/strong\u003e. His first came on April 3, 2001, followed by another on April 5. Additional deciding votes occurred in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2008. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"3913\" data-content-reference-end=\"3933\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3992\" data-end=\"4390\"\u003eHis first term also coincided with events that transformed both the presidency and Congress. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"4089\" data-end=\"4129\"\u003eSeptember 11, 2001 terrorist attacks\u003c\/strong\u003e forced a brief evacuation of the Capitol, while the subsequent anthrax attack involving the Senate office of Majority Leader Tom Daschle led to the closure of the Hart Senate Office Building for approximately three months. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"4296\" data-content-reference-end=\"4315\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4392\" data-end=\"4599\"\u003eCheney was sworn in for a second term as vice president on \u003cstrong data-start=\"4451\" data-end=\"4471\"\u003eJanuary 20, 2005\u003c\/strong\u003e, again alongside President George W. Bush, and remained in office until January 20, 2009. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"4487\" data-content-reference-end=\"4520\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4601\" data-end=\"5116\"\u003eBecause the present index card bears \u003cstrong data-start=\"4638\" data-end=\"4649\"\u003eno date\u003c\/strong\u003e, it cannot be established from the artifact alone whether Cheney signed it as a congressman, Secretary of Defense, vice president, or private citizen. That distinction is important for historical accuracy. Nevertheless, the signature represents a figure whose career intersected directly with the Ford White House, Congress, the Persian Gulf War, the presidency of George W. Bush, the post-September 11 era, and an exceptionally closely divided United States Senate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5118\" data-end=\"5319\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5118\" data-end=\"5153\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5153\" data-end=\"5156\"\u003e\nThe autograph has been \u003cstrong data-start=\"5179\" data-end=\"5213\"\u003ecertified authentic by PSA\/DNA\u003c\/strong\u003e and encapsulated for long-term protection and presentation. The PSA\/DNA label identifies the artifact as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5321\" data-end=\"5384\"\u003e\"INDEX CARD\u003cbr data-start=\"5332\" data-end=\"5335\"\u003e\nDICK CHENEY\u003cbr data-start=\"5346\" data-end=\"5349\"\u003e\nPSA\/DNA CERTIFIED\u003cbr data-start=\"5366\" data-end=\"5369\"\u003e\nAUTHENTIC AUTO\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5386\" data-end=\"5597\"\u003eThe holder bears \u003cstrong data-start=\"5403\" data-end=\"5444\"\u003ePSA\/DNA certification number 83498456\u003c\/strong\u003e. The clear encapsulation protects the signed index card from direct handling while preserving excellent visibility of Cheney's bold black-ink autograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5599\" data-end=\"5822\"\u003e\u003cli data-section-id=\"p0x1fz\" data-start=\"5599\" data-end=\"5822\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"5601\" data-end=\"5643\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"5644\" data-end=\"5820\"\u003eAt buyer's request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional \"Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate\" signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5824\" data-end=\"6044\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5824\" data-end=\"5843\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5843\" data-end=\"5846\"\u003e\nThis is a particularly clean and visually strong example of \u003cstrong data-start=\"5906\" data-end=\"5933\"\u003eDick Cheney's autograph\u003c\/strong\u003e, distinguished by its bold black ink, generous size, uncluttered index-card format, and PSA\/DNA certification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6046\" data-end=\"6732\"\u003eCheney's unusually long career at the highest levels of American government gives the piece broad collecting appeal. He served as a White House Chief of Staff, six-term congressman, Secretary of Defense during the Gulf War, and two-term Vice President of the United States. As vice president, his constitutional position as President of an initially 50-50 Senate gave him an unusually consequential role in the chamber's balance of power. For collectors of vice-presidential, presidential, congressional, military, or modern American political history, this PSA\/DNA-certified signature provides an attractive example from one of the most influential political figures of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6734\" data-end=\"7166\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6734\" data-end=\"6754\"\u003eShipping Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"6754\" data-end=\"6757\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"6757\" data-end=\"7166\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eFor insurance purposes, items sold over $600 may require signature confirmation upon delivery. Higher-value items, likely over $1,500, are shipped via FedEx 2-Day with Direct Signature Confirmation. FedEx provides the most flexibility when requiring a signature, allowing you to make special delivery requests directly through their tracking system. This ensures both security and convenience for the buyer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"H.A.G.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48121202737315,"sku":"EB-168678757749","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7509\/6227\/files\/57_986f5559-9c7a-4abe-a48d-5d107c9ae0a3.jpg?v=1789327814","url":"https:\/\/historicalautographsgallery.com\/products\/vice-president-dick-cheney-signed-cut-psa-autograph","provider":"H.A.G.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}