It is an endless procession of surprises. The expected rarely occurs and never in the expected manner.
Vernon A Walters Quotes
Americans have always had an ambivalent attitude toward intelligence. When they feel threatened, they want a lot of it, and when they don't, they regard the whole thing as somewhat immoral.
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| Birth: | 3rd January, 1917 |
| Death: | 10th February, 2002 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Diplomat |
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Vernon A. Walters 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.
