General Wesley Clark on Deciding to Run for President

The Hudson Union Society™ is where todays leaders come to discuss tomorrows ideas. If you live not too far away from New York City, please join us in person. General Wesley Clark is the former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO who liberated Kosovo Four-star General Wesley Clark became a major figure on the political scene when he was drafted by popular demand to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2003. But this was just one of many exceptional accomplishments of a long and extraordinary career. General Clark will discuss his difficult youth in segregated Arkansas where he was raised by his poor, widowed mother; through the horror of Vietnam where he was wounded; the post-war rebuilding of national security and the struggles surrounding the new world order after the Cold War as a springboard to reveal his vision for America, at home and in the world. General Wesley Clark will talk about breathtaking battle scenes, poignant personal anecdotes and eye-opening recommendations on the best way forward for the country. Will President Clinton said, "[Clark] was assigned a challenge many experts thought was mission impossible. Instead, thanks to General Clark, we now can declare it mission accomplished."

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