Ramsey Clark
American lawyer and peace activist (1927–2021)
William Ramsey Clark (December 18, 1927 – April 9, 2021) was an American lawyer, activist and former public official. He worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, which included service as United States Attorney General from 1967 to 1969, under President Lyndon B. Johnson.[2]
Ramsey Clark | |
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 Clark in 1968 | |
| 66th United States Attorney General | |
| In office March 10, 1967 – January 20, 1969 Acting: November 28, 1966 – March 10, 1967 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Katzenbach |
| Succeeded by | John N. Mitchell |
| 8th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| In office January 28, 1965 – March 10, 1967 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Katzenbach |
| Succeeded by | Warren Christopher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Ramsey Clark December 18, 1927 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2021 (aged 93) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Georgia Welch (1949–2010)[1] |
| Relations | William F. Ramsey (grandfather) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Tom Clark |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) University of Chicago (MA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1945–1946 |
Clark died on April 9, 2021 in New York City, aged 93.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Deaths CLARK, GEORGIA WELCH". NYTimes.com. July 6, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ↑ Time Magazine, "The Ramsey Clark Issue", October 18, 1968 Archived June 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Martin, Douglas (April 10, 2021). "Ramsey Clark, Attorney General and Rebel With a Cause, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
Other websites
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Quotations related to Ramsey Clark at Wikiquote
- Biography Archived 2015-05-05 at the Wayback Machine from the Department of Justice website.
- Longer biography from the Department of Justice website.
- International Action Center Founded by Ramsey Clark.
- International Committee to Defend Slobodan Milošević Where Ramsey Clark signed the petition.
- "Neighborhood Bully: Ramsey Clark on American Militarism Archived 2005-12-26 at the Wayback Machine, interview by Derrick Jensen. Online posting. The Sun (no date).
- "Opinion: Ramsey Clark's bloody resume," by Michelle Malkin. Online posting. Townhall January 24, 2002.
- "Profile: Ramsey Clark: A Voice of Reason." Archived 2006-01-01 at the Wayback Machine Online posting. Al-Ahram Weekly 2003.
- "Ramsey Clark to defend Saddam." Online posting. Aljazeera December 29, 2004. July 1, 2006.
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