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John D. Rockefeller summary

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John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller Timeline
John D. Rockefeller | Timeline
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller’s Achievements
John D. Rockefeller | Achievements
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller Summary
Nelson Rockefeller was the 41st vice president of the United States (1974–77) in the Republican administration of Pres. Gerald Ford, four-term governor of New York (1959–73), leader of the liberal wing of the Republican Party, and a member of the famed Rockefeller family. He unsuccessfully sought