For the U.S. counterterrorism official, see Richard Clarke Richard A. Clarke (born 1951) provided national security advice to four U.S. presidents: Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, consulting on issues of intelligence and terrorism, from 1973 to 2003. ...

Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark (born September 14, 1928 in Paris, Iowa) represented the state of Iowa in the United States Senate from 1973 to 1979. September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

Clark, a Democrat, was only successful in his first election for the Senate when, in 1972, he defeated the Republican incumbent, Jack R. Miller. Clark received 662,637 votes (55%) to Miller's 530,525 (44%). American Independent Party candidate William Rocap received 8,954 votes (1%). The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... American Independent Party is a United States American political party. ...

Clark ran for reelection in 1978, but lost to Roger Jepsen. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Clark was then appointed by President Jimmy Carter to be Ambassador at Large and United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs in 1979. Since 1980 he has served as a senior fellow at the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies. For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Order: 39th President Vice President: Walter Mondale Term of office: January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 Preceded by: Gerald Ford Succeeded by: Ronald Reagan Date of birth: October 1, 1924 Place of birth: Plains, Georgia First Lady: Rosalynn Carter Political party: Democratic James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

He was educated first at the University of Maryland, Wiesbaden, and the University of Frankfort from 1950 to 1952, while serving in the United States Army. He completed his BA in 1953 at Upper Iowa University and his Masters in 1956 at the Univesrity of Iowa. 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Upper Iowa University, the largest private university in Iowa, is a four-year, liberal arts institution of higher learning offering quality degree programs to over 670 on-campus students and to over 3,600 center, graduate, and independent study students. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Prior to being a Senator, Clark was a professor at Upper Iowa University, and then served as an assistant to senator John Culver. While working for Culver, Clark helped put together a campaign that kept Culver in Congress in 1966. John Chester Culver (born August 8, 1932) is an American politician. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...

As senator, he served on the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nations agriculture industry, farming programs, forestry and logging, and legislation relating to nutrition and health. ... The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is responsible for dealing with matters related to the environment and infrastructure. ... The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is a standing committee of the United States Senate. ...

External links

• Congressional Biography
• Description of Dick Clark's papers at the University of Iowa