Adrian S. Fisher | |
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| Born | January 21, 1914 |
| Died | March 18, 1983 (aged 69) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
| Occupation(s) | Gov't Attorney, Diplomat, Law School Dean |
| Spouse | Laura Graham Fisher |
Adrian S. Fisher | |
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| 4th Legal Adviser of the Department of State | |
| In office June 28, 1949 – January 27, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest A. Gross |
| Succeeded by | Herman Phleger |
Adrian Sanford Fisher (January 21, 1914 – March 18, 1983) was an American lawyer and federal public servant, who served from the late 1930s through the early 1980s. He was associated with the Department of War and Department of State throughout his professional career. He participated in the U.S. government's decision to carry out Japanese-American internment and the international (1945–46) Nuremberg trial, and in State Department Cold War activities during the Harry S. Truman administration. He was the State Department Legal Adviser under Secretary of State Dean Acheson. During the John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Jimmy Carter administrations, Fisher was directly involved in the negotiations of international nuclear testing and non-proliferation agreements.