Cyrus Vance Politician

Cyrus Roberts Vance (March 27, 1917 – January 12, 2002) was an American lawyer and United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980. Prior to that position he was the Secretary of the Army and the Deputy Secretary of Defense.As Secretary of State, Vance approached foreign policy with an emphasis on negotiation over conflict and a special interest in arms reduction. In April 1980, Vance resigned in protest of Operation Eagle Claw, the secret mission to rescue American hostages in Iran. He was succeeded in the position by Edmund Muskie.Vance was the cousin (and adoptive son) of 1924 Democratic presidential candidate and lawyer John W. Davis. He is the father of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 27, 1917
Birth place	Clarksburg West Virginia
Date of death	January 12, 2002
Place of death	New York City , New York
Education	Yale Law School Yale University
Children	Cyrus Vance Jr.
Profession	Lawyer

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Office holder

military operations	World War II
deputy	Warren Christopher
military branch	United States Navy
military rank	Lieutenant (navy)
military unit	USS Hale (DD-642)
office	United States Deputy Secretary of Defense United States Secretary of State United States Secretary of the Army
party	Democratic Party (United States)
president	Jimmy Carter Lyndon B. Johnson John F. Kennedy
service end	1946
service start	1942
successor	Edmund Muskie Paul Nitze Stephen Ailes
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