The Cyrus R. Vance papers, 1976.

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The Cyrus R. Vance papers, 1976.

Contains the following type of materials: oral histories. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: World War II (WWII), Korean War, and Cold War. General description of the collection: The Cyrus R. Vance papers include oral history interview transcipt of Honorable Vance when interviewed by John B. Williams and Edward V. Kelly in 1976.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7574627

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Vance, Cyrus R. (Cyrus Roberts), 1917-2002

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Cyrus R. Vance was born on March 27, 1917, in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He attended Yale University and earned his B.A. in 1939 and his LL.B. in 1942. He began governmental work in 1957 by helping to draft the National Space Act of 1958. In 1961, John F. Kennedy appointed him general counsel and, in 1962, promoted him to secretary of the army. In 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Vance deputy secretary of defense. After resigning in 1967, Vance was asked by Johnson to ensure federa...

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