[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 117 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1256]
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                       HONORING WILLIAM P. CLARK

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 9, 2013

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the memory of William 
P. Clark from San Luis Obispo County, who passed away on August 10, 
2013.
  William Clark was born in Oxnard, California on October 23, 1931. As 
a fourth-generation Californian, Mr. Clark served on several state 
courts and as a longtime advisor to President Ronald Regan. Since 1969, 
Mr. Clark was appointed to the SLO County Superior Court, the 
California State Appellate Court in Los Angeles and later to the 
California State Supreme Court by then Governor Reagan, where he served 
as an associate justice for eight years.
  Recognized for his dedication to public service, he was appointed as 
the Deputy Secretary of State in 1981 by President Reagan. A year 
later, he became the National Security Advisor and then served as the 
Secretary of the Interior until 1985. In his later years, Mr. Clark 
moved to his ranch in Shandon, California where he and his wife, Joan, 
built the Chapel Hill that he donated to his local community.
  He is survived by his five children.
  On a personal note, Mr. Clark was a gracious host when he invited me 
to visit the beautiful Chapel Hill. He was a kind man of character who 
proudly served his country and I am honored to have met him.
  I offer my most heartfelt condolences to Mr. Clark's family and 
friends. Please join me in honoring this exemplary American and San 
Luis Obispo County resident.

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