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Also Known As William Ramsey Clark
Born December 18, 1927 • Dallas • Texas
Died April 9, 2021 (aged 93) • New York City • New York
Title / Office attorney general (1967-1969), United States
Notable Family Members father Tom C. Clark
Role In Iran hostage crisis

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