United States general
Vernon A. Walters |
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In office October 3, 1990 – August 18, 1991 |
President | George H. W. Bush |
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Preceded by | Richard Barkley (East Germany) Himself (West Germany) |
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Succeeded by | Robert M. Kimmitt |
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In office April 24, 1989 – October 3, 1990 |
President | George H. W. Bush |
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Preceded by | Richard Burt |
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Succeeded by | Himself (Germany) |
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In office May 22, 1985 – March 15, 1989 |
President | Ronald Reagan |
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Preceded by | Jeane Kirkpatrick |
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Succeeded by | Thomas R. Pickering |
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In office July 2, 1973 – September 4, 1973 |
President | Richard Nixon |
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Preceded by | James R. Schlesinger |
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Succeeded by | William Colby |
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In office May 2, 1972 – July 2, 1976 |
President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
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Director | Richard Helms James R. Schlesinger William Colby George H. W. Bush |
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Preceded by | Robert E. Cushman Jr. |
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Succeeded by | E. Henry Knoche |
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Born | (1917-01-03)January 3, 1917 New York City, U.S. |
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Died | February 10, 2002(2002-02-10) (aged 85) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
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Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia |
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Allegiance | United States |
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Branch/service | United States Army |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
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Vernon Anthony Walters (January 3, 1917[1] – February 10, 2002) was a United States Army officer and a diplomat. Most notably, he served from 1972 to 1976 as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, from 1985 to 1989 as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations and from 1989 to 1991 as Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany during the decisive phase of German Reunification. Walters rose to the rank of lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.