Ramsey Clark
| Ramsey Clark | |
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Clark at the White House in February 1968.
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| 66th United States Attorney General | |
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In office November 28, 1966 – January 20, 1969 Acting:November 28, 1966 – March 10, 1967 |
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| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Nicholas B. Katzenbach |
| Succeeded by | John N. Mitchell |
| 6th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
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In office January 28, 1965 – March 10, 1967 |
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| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Nicholas B. Katzenbach |
| Succeeded by | Warren M. Christopher |
| Personal details | |
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William Ramsey Clark December 18, 1927 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Georgia Welch Clark (m. 1949–2010, her death) |
| Children | Ronda Kathleen Clark Tom Campbell Clark, II |
| Parents |
Thomas Campbell Clark Mary Jane Ramsey Clark |
| Alma mater |
University of Texas, Austin (B.A.) University of Chicago (J.D.) |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1945-1946 |
| Founded | 2002 |
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| Dissolved | Jan. 20, 2009, converted to IndictBushNow.org |
| Type | Political advocacy |
| Focus | Impeachment of Bush Administration members |
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Area served
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United States |
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Members
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reported over 1,000,000 signatories |
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Key people
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Ramsey Clark (founder) |
| Website | http://www.IndictBushNow.org |
William Ramsey Clark (born December 18, 1927) is an American lawyer, activist and former federal government official. A progressive, New Frontier liberal, he occupied senior positions in the United States Department of Justice under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, notably serving as United States Attorney General from 1967 to 1969; previously he was Deputy Attorney General from 1965 to 1967 and Assistant Attorney General from 1961 to 1965.
As Attorney General he was known for his vigorous opposition to the death penalty, his aggressive support of civil liberties and civil rights, and his dedication in enforcing antitrust provisions. Clark supervised the drafting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Civil Rights Act of 1968. Since leaving public office Clark has led many progressive activism campaigns, including opposition to the War on Terror, and he has offered legal defense to controversial figures such as Charles Taylor, Slobodan Milošević, Saddam Hussein, and Lyndon LaRouche.
Clark was born in Dallas, Texas on December 18, 1927. His father, prominent jurist Tom C. Clark, was also a United States Attorney General and later became a Supreme Court Justice. His mother, Mary Jane (née Ramsey), was the daughter of a prominent Texas judge and lawyer, William Franklin Ramsey.
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