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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Cyrus Vance |
| Address |
, New York , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
March 27, 1917
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| Died | January 12, 2002
(84 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
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| Info | Born in Clarkburg, West Virginia on March 27, 1917;
Graduated from Yale University in 1939 and Yale University Law School in 1942;
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
Married Grace Sloane in 1947;
practiced law in New York City, 1947-1960 and 1967-1977;
Consulting counsel for the Senate Special Committee on Space and Astronautics in 1958;
General Counsel for the Department of Defense 1961-1962;
Secretary of the Army 1962-1964 and Deputy Secretary of Defense 1964-1967;
President's special representative investigating the Detroit civil disturbances in 1967;
Served as special representative of the President in the Cyprus crisis in 1967;
In 1968 was special representative of the President in Korea;
Negotiator at the Paris Peace Conference on Vietnam 1968-1969;
Secretary of State in President Carter's Cabinet from January 23, 1977, until he resigned in protest over President Carter's decision to try a rescue of American hostages in Iran on April 27, 1980;
Returned to practice law in New York City until his death on January 12, 2002.
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