Warren Christopher
| Warren Christopher | |
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| 63rd United States Secretary of State | |
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In office January 20, 1993 – January 17, 1997 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Deputy |
Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. Strobe Talbott |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Eagleburger |
| Succeeded by | Madeleine Albright |
| 5th United States Deputy Secretary of State | |
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In office February 26, 1977 – January 20, 1981 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Secretary |
Cyrus Vance Edmund Muskie |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Robinson |
| Succeeded by | William P. Clark, Jr. |
| 7th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
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In office March 10, 1967 – January 20, 1969 |
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| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Attorney | Ramsey Clark |
| Preceded by | Ramsey Clark |
| Succeeded by | Richard G. Kleindienst |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Warren Minor Christopher October 27, 1925 Scranton, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 2011 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Kidney and Bladder cancer |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Joan Southgate Workman (m. 1949; divorce 1955) Marie Wyllis (m. 1956; his death 2011) |
| Children | Lynn, Scott, Thomas, Kristen |
| Residence |
Century City, California, U.S. Carpinteria, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer, diplomat, public servant |
| Religion | Methodist |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank |
 Ensign
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
Warren Minor Christopher (October 27, 1925 – March 18, 2011) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician. During Bill Clinton's first term as President, Christopher served as the 63rd Secretary of State. He also served as Deputy Attorney General in the Lyndon Johnson Administration, and as Deputy Secretary of State in the Carter Administration. At the time of his death, he was a Senior Partner at O'Melveny & Myers in the firm's Century City, California, office. He also served as a professor in the College Honors Program at the University of California at Los Angeles. At the behest of Al Gore, Christopher oversaw the Vice President's Florida recount effort in the aftermath of the disputed United States Presidential election, 2000.
Christopher was born in Scranton, North Dakota, the son of Catherine Anne (née Lemen) and Ernest William Christopher, a bank manager. He was of part Norwegian descent. Christopher graduated from Hollywood High School, and attended the University of Redlands, before transferring to the University of Southern California. He was a member of the college fraternity Kappa Sigma Sigma. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California in February 1945. From July 1943 to September 1946, he served in the United States Naval Reserve, with active duty as an ensign in the Pacific Theater. He attended Stanford Law School from 1946 to 1949, where he was the founder and President of the Stanford Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. He married Joan Southgate Workman on June 14, 1949 in San Diego, California.
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