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  Clark, Richard C. "Dick"
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  1978-01-01  
 
NameRichard C. "Dick" Clark
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Marion, Iowa , United States
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Born September 14, 1928
DiedSeptember 20, 2023 (95 years)
ContributorRP
Last ModifedMr. Matt
Sep 20, 2023 08:30pm
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Infoborn in Paris, Linn County, Iowa, September 14, 1928; attended the public schools; attended the University of Maryland, Wiesbaden, Germany, and the University of Frankfort, Germany, 1951-1952; served in the United States Army 1950-1952; graduated from Upper Iowa University, Fayette, 1953; completed graduate work at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1959; teaching assistant and professor of history and political science 1959-1964; administrative assistant to United States Representative John C. Culver 1965-1972; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1972 and served from January 3, 1973,to January 3, 1979; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978; appointed by President Jimmy Carter to be Ambassador at Large and United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs 1979; senior fellow at the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies 1980 to present; is a resident of Washington, D.C.

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  11/07/1978 IA US Senate Lost 47.91% (-3.22%)
  06/06/1978 IA US Senate - D Primary Won 80.48% (+68.46%)
  11/07/1972 IA US Senate Won 55.07% (+10.98%)
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Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 17, 1975 R John Paul Stevens
CIA Director - Sep 04, 1973 NPA Reject