Cyrus Vance

United states secretary of state from 1977 to 1980.

Born March 27th, 1917 in Clarksburg. [ref]

Died January 12th, 2002 at 84 years old in Mount Sinai Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]

Occupations
diplomat, ice hockey player, lawyer, military officer, politician
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon