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| Cyrus R. 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 A. Kissinger |
| Succeeded by | Edmund S. Muskie |
| 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 |
| 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 H. Nitze |
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| Born | March 27, 1917 Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 2002 (aged 84) Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Elsie "Gay" Sloane |
| Children | Elsie Nicoll Vance Amy Sloane Vance Camilla Roberts Vance Grace Vance Holmes Cyrus Roberts Vance, Jr. |
| Alma mater | Yale University Yale Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Military service | |
| Service/branch | .svg){kind=small} 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 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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Secretary of State Vance talks with President Carter on the White House lawn in March 1977.
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The Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi meeting with Alfred Leroy Atherton, William H. Sullivan, Vance, President Jimmy Carter, and Zbigniew Brzezinski in 1977
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