Vernon A. Walters

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Vernon A. Walters
United States Ambassador to Germany
In office October 3, 1990 – August 18, 1991
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Richard Barkley (East Germany) Himself (West Germany)
Succeeded by	Robert M. Kimmitt
United States Ambassador to West Germany
In office April 24, 1989 – October 3, 1990
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Richard Burt
Succeeded by	Himself (Germany)
17th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
In office May 22, 1985 – March 15, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Jeane Kirkpatrick
Succeeded by	Thomas R. Pickering
Acting Director of Central Intelligence
In office July 2, 1973 – September 4, 1973
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	James R. Schlesinger
Succeeded by	William Colby
10th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
In office May 2, 1972 – July 2, 1976
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Director	Richard Helms James R. Schlesinger William Colby George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Robert E. Cushman Jr.
Succeeded by	E. Henry Knoche
Personal details
Born	(1917-01-03)January 3, 1917 New York City, U.S.
Died	February 10, 2002(2002-02-10) (aged 85) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II

Vernon Anthony Walters (January 3, 1917^[1] – February 10, 2002) was a United States Army officer and a diplomat. Most notably, he served from 1972 to 1976 as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, from 1985 to 1989 as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations and from 1989 to 1991 as Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany during the decisive phase of German Reunification. Walters rose to the rank of lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.