Robert Lipshutz | |
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.jpg) Lipshutz (right) with President Carter in 1977 | |
| White House Counsel | |
| In office January 20, 1977 – October 1, 1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Philip Buchen |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Cutler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1921 Atlanta, Georgia U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 2010 (aged 88) Atlanta, Georgia U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Georgia (BA, JD) |
Robert Jerome Lipshutz (December 27, 1921 – November 6, 2010) was an American attorney who served first as the national campaign treasurer for Jimmy Carter's successful 1976 run for the United States Presidency and then as the White House Counsel from 1977 to 1979 during Carter's administration. He played a back channel role in the negotiations between Egypt and Israel that led to the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1978.