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Cyrus Vance

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U.S. Secretary of State

The Resume

    (March 27, 1917-January 12, 2002)
    Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia
    United States Secretary of State during the Carter Administration (January 20, 1977-April 28, 1980)
    United States Secretary of the Army (July 5, 1962-January 21, 1964)

Why he might be annoying:

    He initially supported the Vietnam War, but later changed his tune.
    He drew the ire of some conservatives by promoting diplomacy with nations such as China, the Soviet Union and Iran.
    He often clashed with President Carter's National Security Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski.
    He was a lawyer by trade, and, his son went on to become a controversial District Attorney for New York County (Manhattan).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served as a gunnery officer in the United States Navy during World War II.
    He graduated Yale Law School.
    He was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1969).
    He played an important role in the signings of both the Panama Canal Treaty and the Camp David Peace Accords.
    He resigned as Secretary of State because he disagreed with President Carter's failed hostage rescue, Operation Eagle Claw.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 29 Votes: 34.48% Annoying