Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Clark akava nhengo yeparamende yeUnited States House of Representatives muna 1913, achiri kuchikoro chemutemo. Akashanda kusvikira muna 1917, paakasiya basa kuti apinde muUnited States Army nokuda kweHondo Yenyika I. Muna 1916, akasarudzwa kuti ashumire senhengo yeparamende yeDemocratic National Convention yegore iroro
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