Dinner with General Wesley Clark

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Dinner with General Wesley Clark

By Democrats Abroad United Kingdom

Date and time

Sunday, October 26, 2014 · 7:45 - 10pm GMT

Location

Central London

(Location to be announced later)

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

Description

Immediately after General Welsey Clark's lecture (tickets for the lecture available by clicking here), we will be convening a relaxed dinner to continue the discussion with our special guest speaker.

Join us for dinner and an insightful discussion with General Clark.

A limited number of places are available. Funds raised at this event are for the benefit of Democrats Abroad (United Kingdom), and will help to fund our Get out the Vote activities. Your ticket includes a complimentary copy of Gen. Clark's new book, Don't Wait for the Next War: A Strategy for American Growth and Global Leadership.

Gen. Wesley Clark, USA (Ret): Biography
Wesley Clark retired as a four-star general after 38 years in the United States Army. He graduated first in his class at West Point, and completed degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University (B.A. and M.A.) as a Rhodes Scholar. While serving in Vietnam, he commanded an infantry company in combat, where he was severely wounded and evacuated home on a stretcher. He later commanded at the battalion, brigade and division level, and served in a number of significant staff positions, including service as the Director Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5). In his last assignment as Supreme Allied Commander Europe he led NATO forces to victory in Operation allied Force, saving 1.5 million Albanians from ethnic cleansing.

General Clark serves as Chairman and CEO of Wesley K. Clark & Associates, a strategic consulting firm; Co-Chairman of Growth Energy; senior fellow at UCLA's Burkle Center for International Relations; Advisor at the Blackstone Group; Director of International Crisis Group; Chairman of City Year Little Rock/North Little Rock; Chairman of UGR Inc., a banking and strategic advisory firm, as well as numerous corporate boards. General Clark has written three books and serves as a member of the Clinton Global Initiative's Energy & Climate Change Advisory Board and ACORE's Advisory Board.

General Clark was a candidate for the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination in 2004.

His awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Defense Distinguished Service Medal (five awards), silver star, bronze star, purple heart, honorary knighthoods from the British and Dutch governments, and numerous other awards from other governments, including Commander of the Legion of Honor (France).

Special note about tickets:
In compliance with the Federal Election Campaign Act, we can only accept payments from US citizens or permanent residents. Non-US citizens are very welcome to attend, but only as guests of US citizens or permanent residents who must book and pay for – as a gift – the guests' admission. By booking and paying for tickets for this event, you are confirming that you are a US citizen or permanent resident.

About Us:
Democrats Abroad (United Kingdom) is the official arm of the US Democratic Party for the hundreds of thousands of Americans living in the UK. If you are an American citizen and wish to join Democrats Abroad UK, please click Join Democrats Abroad UK.

This event is CLOSED to the press. Democrats Abroad UK reserves the right to refuse admission.

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Democrats Abroad is the official arm of the US Democratic Party for US Citizens who reside outside the US. Democrats Abroad United Kingdom (DAUK) is the country committee for members of Democrats Abroad living in the UK.

Having problems reserving a ticket for a DAUK event on EventBrite? Contact our Ticket Reservation Help Desk:

1. Email: tickets@democratsabroad.org.uk (Please do not send credit card details via email.)

OR

2. Telephone the DAUK Switchboard: 020-3514-1410 x301

Give us your name AND a contact telephone number. A DAUK volunteer will call you as soon as they can to assist you in making your reservation.

You will not be asked for payment information over the telephone.

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