William P. Rogers

William P. Rogers

June 23, 1913 – January 2, 2001

William P. Rogers (1913–2001) was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney who served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1969 to 1973 in the administration of Richard Nixon and as Attorney General from 1957 to 1961 in the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower. As Secretary of State he was overshadowed by National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger, who succeeded him in 1973.

Offices held

Jan 1, 1953 – Oct 23, 1957
Succeeded by
Lawrence Walsh
Oct 23, 1957 – Jan 20, 1961
Preceded by
Herbert Brownell Jr.
Succeeded by
Robert F. Kennedy
Jan 22, 1969 – Sep 3, 1973
Preceded by
Dean Rusk
Succeeded by
Kenneth Rush

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1968
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