A liberal Democrat, he condemned White-minority rule in southern Africa and spent three decades at the Aspen Institute think tank.
Mr. Clark, a liberal Democrat, hardly seemed destined for a career making policy on Capitol Hill. Born in his grandmother’s farmhouse in eastern Iowa, he grew up in the back of his parents’ grocery store, where his family hung oil lamps for light and relied on a wood-burning stove and hand-pumped well.
When the results came in, signaling that Mr. Clark had won 55 percent of the vote, he and his team were stunned, according to longtime aide Robert K. Miller. “We had a campaign headquarters in a dirty, dusty little building in Marion, Iowa. People were working for nothing,” Miller said in a phone interview. “Somebody from CBS called, and the next thing I know, there’s a news break that we had won.”In Washington, Mr.
Mr. Clark traveled across sub-Saharan Africa, educating himself on policy issues, and met with activists including Steve Biko, a leader of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, who was later killed in police custody. In 1976, he sponsored a measure banning American aid to rebels in Angola, where paramilitary groups were fighting the country’s leftist government with support from South Africa and the CIA. (The ban, which became known as the Clark amendment, was
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Caitlin Clark of Iowa wins Sullivan Award as the nation's top collegiate athleteVoting by the public as well as the AAU Sullivan Award committee, AAU board of directors, sports media and past winners determined the winner.
Weiterlesen »
Caitlin Clark of Iowa wins Sullivan Award as the nation's top collegiate athleteIowa basketball star Caitlin Clark has won the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award as the nation’s top collegiate or Olympic athlete.
Weiterlesen »
Iowa star Caitlin Clark wins Sullivan Award as the nation's top collegiate athleteCaitlin Clark, the first player in D-I women's history to record more than 1,000 points and 300 assists in a season, is 'incredibly humbled' by award.
Weiterlesen »
Penn State’s 4 keys: How the Lions take care of business vs. Iowa on SaturdayKirk Ferentz's Hawkeyes have won the last two meetings in the series.
Weiterlesen »
A steady voice: RubberDucks announcer Jim Clark hits milestone in the booth in ’23 seasonJim Clark hit a milestone in the booth this year for the Akron RubberDucks. The longtime broadcaster reflects on his career, including his non-traditional start in the business.
Weiterlesen »