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Ramsey Clark

American lawyer and peace activist (1927-2021) · United States · On the map · Activists · Died at 93

William Ramsey Clark was an American lawyer, activist, and federal government official.

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2021Died9 April 20212008United Nations Prize in the Field of Human RightsAward1992Gandhi Peace AwardAward1970The Hillman Prize for Book JournalismAward1927Born18 December 1927

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Awards

United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights2008
Gandhi Peace Award1992
The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism1970
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About this person

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, 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.

Country
United States
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2021 · aged 93

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