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Cyrus Vance
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| 57th United States Secretary of State | |
| In office January 20, 1977 – April 28, 1980 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Deputy | Warren Christopher |
| Preceded by | Henry Kissinger |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Muskie |
| 11th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office January 28, 1964 – June 30, 1967 |
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| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Roswell Gilpatric |
| Succeeded by | Paul Nitze |
| 7th United States Secretary of the Army | |
| In office July 5, 1962 – January 21, 1964 |
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| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Elvis Jacob Stahr Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Ailes |
| General Counsel of the Department of Defense | |
| In office January 29, 1961 – June 30, 1962 |
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| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Vincent Burke |
| Succeeded by | John McNaughton |
| Personal details | |
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Cyrus Roberts Vance
March 27, 1917 Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 2002 (aged 84) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Gay Sloane
(m. 1947; her death 2002) |
| Children | 5, including Cyrus Jr. |
| Relatives | John W. Davis (Adoptive father) |
| Education | Yale University (BA, LLB) |
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| Military service | |
| 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 |
Cyrus Roberts Vance (March 27, 1917 – January 12, 2002) was an American lawyer and diplomat.
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Early life
Vance was born on March 27, 1917 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Vance studied at Kent School, Yale University, and at Yale Law School.
Career
Vance served as 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.
Personal life
Vance married Grace Elsie Sloane in 1947. They had four daughters and a son. Vance lived in New York City during his final years. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1995.
Death
Vance died at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City on January 12, 2002 after a long battle with pneumonia. His death was a complication from Alzheimer's disease. He was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
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Vance talks with President Carter on the White House lawn, March 1977
