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Appointed by Gov <a href="/people/784/000055619/">Pat Brown</a> (D-California) to head the investigation of the 1965 Watts riots, and served as deputy Attorney General under <a href="/people/155/000104840/">Ramsey Clark</a> in the <a href="/people/062/000023990/">Johnson</a> administration. As Deputy Secretary of State under President <a href="/people/386/000022320/">Jimmy Carter</a>, headed US negotiations with Iran seeking the release of 52 Americans held hostage in Tehran.<p><b>Wife:</b> (div.)<br><b>Wife:</b> Marie Josephine Wyllis (m. 21-Dec-1956, until his death)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Lynn<br><b>Son:</b> Scott<br><b>Son:</b> Thomas<br><b>Daughter:</b> Kristen<br><p> High School: <a href="/edu/695/000079458/">Hollywood High School, Hollywood, CA (1942)</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/515/000068311/">BS, University of Southern California (1945)</a><br> Law School: <a href="/edu/468/000068264/">LLB, Stanford University Law School (1946-49)</a><br><p> <a href="/company/212/000124837/">O'Melveny and Myers</a> Senior Partner (1997-2011)<br> <a href="/gov/664/000042538/">US Secretary of State</a> (20-Jan-1993 to 17-Jan-1997)<br> <a href="/gov/325/000131929/">US Deputy Secretary of State</a> (1977-81)<br> <a href="/company/212/000124837/">O'Melveny and Myers</a> Partner (1969-77)<br> <a href="/gov/484/000173962/">US Deputy Attorney General</a> (1967-69)<br> <a href="/company/212/000124837/">O'Melveny and Myers</a> Partner (1958-59)<br> <a href="/company/212/000124837/">O'Melveny and Myers</a> Associate (1950-58)<br> <a href="/gov/374/000123005/">Law Clerk</a> for <a href="/people/787/000055622/">William O. Douglas</a> (1949-50)<br> <a href="/org/811/000055646/">American Academy of Arts and Sciences</a> <br> <a href="/org/516/000052360/">American Academy of Diplomacy</a> Charter Member<br> <a href="/org/935/000111602/">American Bar Association</a> <br> <a href="/org/640/000052484/">American Philosophical Society</a> 1997<br> <a href="/org/662/000120302/">Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training</a> Honorary Member, Board of Directors<br> <a href="/org/674/000061491/">Atlantic Council</a> Honorary Director<br> <a href="/org/401/000162912/">Campaign for American Leadership in the Middle East</a> <br> <a href="/org/505/000042379/">Council on Foreign Relations</a> Director and Vice Chairman<br> <a href="/org/192/000213550/">Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies</a> Honorary Patron<br> <a href="/org/766/000169259/">Friends of Dick Lugar</a> <br> <a href="/org/781/000167280/">Gore 2000</a> <br> <a href="/org/570/000167069/">Hillary Clinton for President</a> <br> <a href="/org/805/000167304/">John Kerry for President</a> <br> <a href="/org/803/000041680/">Order of the Coif</a> <br> <a href="/org/054/000119694/">Pacific Council on International Policy</a> Board of Directors<br> <a href="/org/669/000127288/">Partnership for a Secure America</a> Advisory Board<br> <a href="/org/207/000134802/">Pilgrims Society</a> <br> <a href="/org/554/000128170/">Washington Institute for Near East Policy</a> Board of Advisors<br> <a href="/honors/482/000045347/">Presidential Medal of Freedom</a> 16-Jan-1981 by <a href="/people/386/000022320/">Jimmy Carter</a><br> <a href="/group/920/000095635/">Florida 2000 Recount</a> <br><p> <b>Author of books:</b><br> <i>In the Stream of History: Shaping Foreign Policy for a New Era</i> (<tt>1998</tt>, international affairs)<br><i>Chances of a Lifetime: A Memoir</i> (<tt>2001</tt>, memoir)<br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=23076"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=23076">Warren Christopher</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=23076" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>