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- Birth nameVernon Anthony Walters
- Vernon Walters was born on January 3, 1917 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on February 10, 2002 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
- Deputy director of the CIA (1972-1976).
- Was roving ambassador under President Ronald Reagan.
- He was ambassador to the United Nations from 1985 to 1988 and ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany from 1989 to 1991.
- Borrowed the private plane of President Georges Pompidou to smuggle Henry A. Kissinger in and out of France for meetings with Le Duc Tho of North Vietnam.
- Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, he was deputy director of the Central Intelligence from 1972 to 1976.
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