Wesley Clark Quotes


A nation that cannot create jobs cannot survive.


Citations

Wesley Clark, U. S. General and NATO Commander, Candidate for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, Campaign Speech, New Hampshire, January 23, 2004

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Wesley Clark
Wesley Clark
  • Born: December 23, 1944
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Soldier

Wesley Kanne Clark, Sr. is a retired general of the United States Army. He graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1966 at West Point and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, where he obtained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He later graduated from the Command and General Staff College with a master's degree in military science. He spent 34 years in the U.S. Army, receiving many military decorations, several honorary knighthoods, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.