Clark Clifford

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Former White House Counsel

Clark McAdams Clifford 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. Wikipedia

Born: December 25, 1906, Fort Scott, KS

Died: October 10, 1998 (age 91 years), Bethesda, MD

Previous offices: United States Secretary of Defense (1968–1969) and White House Counsel (1946–1950)

Party: Democratic Party

Books: Counsel to the President: A Memoir, The Fiscal Year 1970-74 Defense Program and 1970 Defense Budget: Statement of Secretary of Defense Clark M. Clifford, and In support of the U.S. Eastern Mediterranean policy

Spouse: Margery Kimball (m. 1931–1998)

Education: Washington University in St. Louis and Soldan International Studies High School