Second Lady of the United States

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Lynne Cheney, the "Second Lady" of the United States since 2001
Lynne Cheney, the "Second Lady" of the United States since 2001

The Second Lady of the United States is an unofficial title for the wife of the Vice President of the United States. It echoes the likewise unofficial title of the First Lady, the principal hostess of the White House -- usually the wife of the President.[1][2][3][4][5] At the time of writing the current Second Lady is Lynne Cheney since 2001.

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  1. ^ "Hadassah Lieberman: Strong and energetic.", United Press International, August 17, 2000. Accessed September 2, 2007. "The possible next SLOTUS, or Second Lady of the United States, is the daughter of a rabbi and his wife who both were Holocaust survivors, is the ex-wife of a rabbi, and met her husband -- the possible future vice president -- in an arranged match."
  2. ^ Transcript: Kerry and Edwards Remarks in Cleveland, The Washington Post, July 7, 2004. Accessed September 2, 2007. "KERRY: It is really wonderful to be here. It's wonderful to be introduced by a new partner in this great, great journey that we are all sharing together. And I think you will agree with me that Elizabeth Edwards is going to be an absolutely spectacular second lady of the United States."
  3. ^ Barton, Laura. Sidelines, The Guardian, September 30, 2004. Accessed September 2, 2007. "'I didn't know I was,' she replied wryly, before observing that the acronym for the title 'second lady of the United States', SLOTUS, 'sounds like something that lives under a rock'".
  4. ^ Lynne Cheney Goes on 'On the Record', Fox News, June 28, 2006. Accessed September 2, 2007. "LYNNE CHENEY, SECOND LADY OF THE UNITED STATES:..."
  5. ^ "'I'm dangerous if I've time on my hands'", The Telegraph, March 16, 2001. Accessed September 2, 2007. "She holds the distinction of being the first Second Lady of the United States - SLOTUS, as her two daughters jokingly call her - to hold down an outside job."

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