Iowan Senator Dick Clark, Known for Walking 1300 Miles, Passes Away at 95
Dick Clark, a former long-shot Senate candidate who won his race by walking 1,300 miles around Iowa, has died at the age of 95. After his unlikely victory in 1972, Clark used his single term in the Senate to advocate for a more liberal foreign policy, particularly towards Africa. He supported human rights, Vietnamese refugees, and the 1977 Panama Canal Treaty. Clark also traveled frequently to Africa, making it the focus of his term. Despite his efforts, he narrowly lost his re-election bid in 1978. After leaving the Senate, Clark served as President Jimmy Carter's ambassador for refugee affairs and later joined the Aspen Institute.