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David Palmer is an American musician who was a member of Steely Dan and co-wrote "Jazzman" with Carole King. He also pursued a career in digital photography after leaving the band in 1972.
Jun 26, 2016 · David Palmer was a member of the rock band Myddle Class in the 1960s, and later joined Steely Dan in 1971. He sang lead on two songs on their debut album Can't Buy a Thrill, and also worked with Carole King and James Taylor.
Prof David A Palmer is a sociologist and anthropologist who studies Chinese religion, Daoism, civil society and global spirituality. He is a professor at the University of Hong Kong and the director of several research projects on Asian religious connections and mobilities.
Mar 7, 2013 · David Palmer was the lead singer of Steely Dan for a few months in 1972 and 1973, when they recorded their debut album Can't Buy a Thrill and toured. He left the band in 1973 and became a photographer, while Donald Fagen took over the lead vocals.
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The morning after Day 1, Palmer was scheduled to fly to Dallas. Some time later, David Palmer won the Democratic Party's nomination for president and, with his running mate James Prescott, went on to win the general election and was elected as President of the United States with 60% of the popular vote, recapturing key states of the nation that had...
In 24: The Game, James Prescotthad taken over as acting president due to Palmer's illness. However, Prescott was in an assassination attempt himself, leading to Palmer's reinstatement to office. He claimed on television that he was healthy and ready to assume duties as President, yet did not reveal that he was still in a wheelchair. Dr. Kevin Tyson...
After the events of Day 3, Palmer did not run for re-election, and so was an ex-President by Day 4. However, Mike Novick, a longtime friend, recommended he be brought in to assist the Acting President, Charles Logan, as he had shown poor judgment abilities; demanding the arrest of Jack Bauer, who at the time was staging a critical operation to appr...
At some point, Palmer started writing his memoirs with the help of his brother and former White House Chief of Staff, Wayne Palmer. One day before Day 5, he arrived at Los Angeles to meet with him and continue working with them. That same night, at around 10:00pm, David called Martha Logan. He told her he wanted to speak to her about a matter of na...
At 7:03am, while writing his memoirs at his brother's penthouse apartment in 34012 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Palmer was assassinated by a sniper named Conrad Haas from an adjacent building with a .308round to the throat. He died instantly. At the end of the hour, Palmer's killer was executed by Jack. Jack's investigation in the apartment, with W...
Major legislation
1. Defense Appropriations Bill (between Day 1 and Day 2) 2. Social Security Bill (between Day 1 and Day 2) 3. A "clean energy" proposal (between Day 1 and Day 2) 4. Job Creation and worker Assistance Act (between Day 2 and Day 3) 5. A health care bill (Palmer's biggest contributor, Alan Milliken, threatened to stop this bill) (Day 3)
Controversial decisions
1. 2 years before Day 1: Palmer secretly authorized Operation Nightfall, an operation in Bosnia to take out Balkans war criminal Victor Drazen, that resulted in the deaths of 4 Delta Force members and Drazen's wife and daughter. 2. Day 2: Took reporter Ron Wielandinto custody against his will to keep him from exposing the danger of a nuclear threat. 3. Day 2: Ordered the torture of NSA Director Roger Stanton; the torture proved unsuccessful though Stanton was later found guilty. 4. Day 2: Pal...
Character information
1. According to his Presidential memoirs, Palmer spent time as a youth in Philadelphia. It is unclear as to if he was simply born or lived there. 2. Although they were close friends, Palmer and Jack Bauer only met on three occasions in 24, all of them on Season 1, though they spoke to each other frequently by phone in later seasons. 3. The IP address of his computer in Season 5was 292.162.12.2. 4. David Palmer is the longest-serving President to appear in 24, and the only one to serve for an...
Show/real world references
1. David Palmer was the first African-American president elected to office on 24. On November 4, 2008, this feat was paralleled in real life with the election of Barack Obama who, like Palmer, was a US Senator and a Democrat. 2. An "April Fools" joke ending of Season 2 involved Palmer getting into a car with Nina Myers, which would implicate him in the day's events. Instead, the writers had Mandyattempt to assassinate him. 3. An alternate ending for Season 2 was filmed, which shows Palmer get...
Appearance notes
1. Dennis Haysbert portrayed David Palmer in 80 episodes of 24, counting his appearance as a corpse and in audio in "Day 5: 8:00am-9:00am". He has the most appearances of any deceased character. Besides Jack Bauer, Palmer is the only character to appear in every episode of the first three seasons of 24. He also appeared in the first four season finales, while his casket appears in the finale of Season 5. 2. David Palmer is the fifth character portrayed by a main cast member to die in 24. For...
David Palmer was the first African-American President of the United States, who was assassinated in Day 5. Learn about his life, career, family, and role in the 24 series and game.
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David Palmer is an American vocalist, songwriter, and photographer, best known as a former member of Steely Dan and as the lyricist of the Carole King number two hit, "Jazzman".
Dee Palmer (born David Palmer) is an English composer, arranger, and keyboardist who worked with Jethro Tull from 1968 to 1980. She also produced orchestral arrangements of rock music and came out as transgender and intersex in 1998.
