In which year did Cyrus Vance resign as the U.S Secretary of State?
1978
1979
1980
1981
Answer
Cyrus Vance resigned as the U.S. Secretary of State in 1980. He had served in this position since 1977, and his resignation came after a disagreement with President Jimmy Carter over the handling of the Iran hostage crisis. Vance believed that the United States should take a more aggressive stance in negotiating with Iran to release the hostages, while Carter was more cautious.
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