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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Clark Clifford is the 16,141st most popular politician (down from 15,561st in 2019), the 9,302nd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,260th in 2019) and the 709th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Clark Clifford ranks 16,141 out of 19,576Before him are Richard Blumenthal, Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus, Juan Manuel Frutos, Noureddine Bedoui, Lopo do Nascimento, and Inese Vaidere. After him are Klaus Tschütscher, Eeva Ruoppa, Tashi Namgyal, Waldemar Pawlak, August Palm, and Leander Starr Jameson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Clark Clifford ranks 366Before 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 268Before 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 9,304 out of 20,380Before 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 Adelaide Ames (1900), Madeleine L'Engle (1918), Sasha Mitchell (1967), Talia Balsam (1959), Lynn Collins (1977), and Bill Moseley (1951).

Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Clark Clifford ranks 709Before 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).