I have been asked who caused the riots and the killing in L. A. My answer has been direct and simple. Who is to blame for the riots? The rioters are to blame. Who is to blame for the killings? The killers are to blame. Yes, I can understand how people were shocked and outraged by the verdict in the Rodney King trial. But there is simply no excuse for the mayhem that followed.
Dan Quayle
— Dan Quayle
Vice President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
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Dan Quayle was vice president of the united states from 1989 to 1993. James Danforth Quayle is an American retired politician and US Army National guard veteran who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Read more on Wikipedia →

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