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William P. Rogers
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American politician (1913–2001)
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William P. Rogers was an American diplomat, lawyer, politician, and jurist. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. His political career included holding the positions of United States Deputy Attorney General, United States Attorney General, and United States Secretary of State. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Rogers was educated at Colgate University and Cornell Law School. He was a member of the Rogers Commission and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is recognized in the Presidential Medal Of Freedom collection. He was Presbyterian and spoke English. Born in Norfolk in 1913, he died in Bethesda in 2001. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Key facts
- President
- Richard Nixon
- Preceded by
- Dean Rusk
- Succeeded by
- Henry Kissinger
- Born
- William Pierce Rogers , ( 1913-06-23 ) June 23, 1913, Norfolk, New York , U.S.
- Died
- January 2, 2001 (2001-01-02) (aged 87), Bethesda, Maryland , U.S.
- Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Adele Langston ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1937 )
- Children
- 4, including Dale
- Education
- Colgate University ( BA ), Cornell University ( LLB )
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch service
- United States Navy
- Years of service
- 1942-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit
- USS Intrepid
- Battles wars
- World War II Battle of Okinawa
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Rogers Commission
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Rogers
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Norfolk
- Place of death
- Bethesda
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- United States Deputy Attorney General
- Educated at
- Colgate University
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Presbyterianism
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Image
- WilliamPRogersSoS.jpg
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- Commons category
- William P. Rogers
- date of birth
- 1913-06-23
- date of death
- 2001-01-02
- place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- different from
- William Rogers
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Encyclopedic overview
William Pierce Rogers (June 23, 1913 – January 2, 2001) was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Attorney General in the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower and as U.S. Secretary of State in the administration of Richard Nixon.
Rogers was an ally of Nixon, but National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger overshadowed Rogers and eventually succeeded him as Secretary of State in September 1973. At the time of his death in 2001, Rogers was the last surviving member of Eisenhower's cabinet.
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