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Cyrus Vance
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United States Secretary of State from 1977 to 1980 (1917–2002)
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Cyrus Vance was an American lawyer, diplomat, and military officer who served as United States Secretary of the Army, United States Deputy Secretary of Defense, and United States Secretary of State. A member of the Democratic Party, he was educated at Yale College and Yale Law School. He also worked as an ice hockey player and was employed by Mount Holyoke College. Vance participated in World War II as a member of the United States Navy.
Born in Clarksburg, he was a Catholic who spoke English. Vance was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Freedom Award. He died of pneumonia at Mount Sinai Hospital in 2002 due to natural causes, following a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. His son is Cyrus Vance, Jr.
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Key facts
- President
- Jimmy Carter
- Deputy
- Warren Christopher
- Preceded by
- Henry Kissinger
- Succeeded by
- Edmund Muskie
- Born
- Cyrus Roberts Vance , ( 1917-03-27 ) March 27, 1917, Clarksburg, West Virginia , U.S.
- Died
- January 12, 2002 (2002-01-12) (aged 84), New York City , U.S.
- Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Gay Sloane ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. February 15, 1947</span>"}]]}'>1947 )
- Children
- 5, including Cyrus Jr.
- Relatives
- John W. Davis (adoptive father)
- Education
- Yale University ( BA , LLB )
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch service
- United States Navy
- Years of service
- 1942–1946
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- Unit
- USS Hale (DD-642)
- Battles wars
- World War II
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Cyrus
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Clarksburg
- Place of death
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Child
- Cyrus Vance, Jr.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- United States Secretary of State
- Educated at
- Yale College
- Employer
- Mount Holyoke College
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Sport
- ice hockey
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Military rank
- lieutenant
- Image
- CyrusVanceSoS.jpg
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- Commons category
- Cyrus Vance
- date of death
- 2002-01-12
- date of birth
- 1917-03-27
- medical condition
- Alzheimer's disease
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- start of work period
- 1942-00-00
- relative
- John William Davis
- name in native language
- Cyrus Vance
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Encyclopedic overview
Cyrus Roberts Vance (March 27, 1917 – January 12, 2002) was an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the 57th United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980. Prior to serving in that position, he was the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense in the Johnson administration. During the Kennedy administration he was Secretary of the Army and General Counsel of the Department 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, he resigned in protest of Operation Eagle Claw, the secret mission to rescue American hostages in Iran. He was succeeded by Edmund Muskie.
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