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Which position did Cyrus Vance hold under the Johnson administration?

  • Secretary of State

  • Secretary of the Treasury

  • Deputy Secretary of Defense

  • Attorney General

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Cyrus Vance served as the Deputy Secretary of Defense in the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1964 to 1968. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Department of Defense and advising the president on military policy. He was also involved in the Vietnam War, and he played a key role in negotiating the Paris Peace Accords in 1973.
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