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Clark Clifford

1906 - 1998

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Clark McAdams Clifford (December 25, 1906 – October 10, 1998) was an American lawyer who served as an important political adviser to Democratic presidents Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Jimmy Carter. His official government positions were White House Counsel (1946–1950), Chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (1963–1968), and Secretary of Defense (1968–1969); Clifford was also influential in his role as an unofficial, informal presidential adviser in various issues. A successful Washington, D.C., lawyer, he was known for his elite clientele, charming manners, and impeccable suits. All four Democratic presidents of the Cold War era employed Clifford's services and relied on his counsel, marking him as one of the ultimate Washington insiders. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Clark Clifford is the 16,178th most popular politician (down from 15,557th in 2024), the 9,307th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,260th in 2019) and the 710th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Clark Clifford ranks 16,180 out of 19,576. Before him are José Ignacio de Márquez, Richard Blumenthal, Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus, Juan Manuel Frutos, Noureddine Bedoui, Lopo do Nascimento, Inese Vaidere, and Beat Jans. After him are Klaus Tschütscher, Eeva Ruoppa, Tashi Namgyal, and Waldemar Pawlak.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Clark Clifford ranks 366. Before him are Gerardo Romero, Richard Lawrence, Ernst Krebs, Richard Llewellyn, Betty Bronson, and Satchel Paige. After him are Dunc Gray, Buddy Adler, Pat O'Callaghan, Toni Ulmen, Vera Maretskaya, and Jorge Góngora. Among people deceased in 1998, Clark Clifford ranks 268. Before him are Betty Carter, Kim Ki-young, Augusto Magli, Wade Dominguez, Ted Fujita, and Elio Morille. After him are Henry Spira, Givi Kartozia, Max Streibl, James Lighthill, Anna J. Harrison, and Duncan White.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Clark Clifford ranks 9,309 out of 20,380. Before him are T. C. Boyle (1948), Satchel Paige (1906), Marty Riessen (1941), Amiri Baraka (1934), Dean Cundey (1946), and Tracy Austin (1962). After him are Carolyn Bessette Kennedy (1966), Adelaide Ames (1900), Madeleine L'Engle (1918), Sasha Mitchell (1967), Talia Balsam (1959), and Lynn Collins (1977).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Clark Clifford ranks 710. Before him are Ron Wright (1953), John W. Snow (1939), Bob Menendez (1954), Michael Hayden (1945), William J. Casey (1913), and Richard Blumenthal (1946). After him are George J. Mitchell (1933), Daniel Akaka (1924), Marvin Hart (1876), Gordon B. Hinckley (1910), Angus King (1944), and Jane Irwin Harrison (1804).

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