serviceyears branch death_date children birth_date term_end alma_mater death_place imagesize title profession order term_start spouse image rank name resting_place deputy predecessor birth_place president party successor religion article_title birth_name
1944 -- 1946 united states navy 10 october 1998 margery clifford wight `` gery '' clifford joyce clifford burland randall 25 december 1906 january 20 , 1969 1968 1950 washington university in st. louis bethesda , maryland , united states 230px united 's intelligence advisory board white house counsel states secretary of defense chairman of the president lawyer , political adviser 9th 2nd february 29 , 1968 1963 1946 margery -- 1998 , his death -rrb- pepperell `` marny '' kimball -lrb- m. 1931 clark clifford photo portrait.jpg captain clark clifford arlington states national cemetery in arlington , virginia , united paul h. nitze robert s. mcnamara james rhyne killian samuel irving rosenman fort scott , kansas , united states lyndon harry s. truman b. johnson john f. kennedy lyndon b. johnson democratic melvin r. laird maxwell d. taylor charles s. murphy anglican , episcopalian clark clifford
 clark mcadams clifford
clark clifford

clark mcadams clifford -lrb- december 25 , 1906october 10 , 1998 -rrb- was an american lawyer who served as an important political advisor to democratic presidents harry s. truman , john f. kennedy , lyndon b. johnson and jimmy carter .
his official government positions were white house counsel -lrb- 1946 -- 1950 -rrb- , chairman of the president 's intelligence advisory board -lrb- 1963 -- 1968 -rrb- , and secretary of defense -lrb- 1968 -- 1969 -rrb- ; clifford was also influential in his role as an unofficial , informal presidential advisor in various issues .
a successful washington lawyer , he was known for his elite clientele , charming manners and impeccable suits .
in his later years , clifford became involved in several controversies .
he was a key figure in the bank of credit and commerce international scandal , which led to a grand jury indictment .
