Neill Albert Wallace (October 1, 1918 - June 23, 2000) was the 37th President of the United States of America, serving from September 1st, 1978, to January 20th, 1981. Prior to that office, he was the Vice President of the United States, holding that office from January 20th, 1977 until the assassination of Adam Eisler on September 1st, 1978. He served as the United States Senator from Louisiana from 1959 to 1977 and was considered one of the "progressive Southerners" who emerged out of the rejection of segregation in the South beginning in the late 1950's.