 Harry Moniba served as interim vice president from 1984 to 1985 before serving as Liberia's elected vice president from 6 January 1986 to September 1990.While vice president, he was captured by dissident forces in 1985 and, at gun point, was told to turn in the resignation of the government on national radio.Refusing to do so, he gave one of the speeches that he is most famous for, imploring all Liberians never to resort to violence to settle disputes.