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Wisconsin Dems Press Release

General Wesley Clark to Visit Wisconsin
Thursday, August 18, 2005

Contact: Jessica Erickson [phone] x 406 (voice) [phone] (fax)

To Appear with Wisconsin Veterans at State Capitol in Madison; Will Be Special Guest of Ron Kind at Corn Roast in West Salem

MADISON – Former Supreme Allied Commander General Wesley Clark will visit Wisconsin on Tuesday, August 30, 2005, appearing with Wisconsin veterans in Madison and joining Congressman Ron Kind as the special guest at his fourth annual “old-fashioned” corn roast in West Salem. General Clark will also join Congressman Kind during a visit to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater La Crosse.

General Wesley Clark’s Schedule in Wisconsin for Tuesday, August 30, 2005

1:00 p.m. General Clark will be available to members of the working press in front of the Veterans Memorial Monument on the first floor of the State Capitol Rotunda in Madison. General Clark will be joined by Wisconsin veterans, Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton, and Representative Bob Turner, a Vietnam War veteran.

3:15 p.m. General Clark will join Congressman Ron Kind in visiting with staff and children at a photo opportunity at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater La Crosse, 1331 Clinton Street, La Crosse.

6:00 p.m. General Clark will be the special guest at Congressman Kind’s 4th Annual Wisconsin Corn Roast at the La Crosse County Fairgrounds in West Salem. The corn roast is a Kind campaign tradition that includes live polka music, corn on the cob, and an evening of family fun.

7:00 p.m. General Clark and Congressman Kind will address the crowd at the corn roast and will be available to answer questions from the media immediately following their remarks.

Earlier in the day, General Clark will conduct a foreign policy briefing at a fundraiser luncheon hosted by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin in Madison. The event is not open to the media, but individuals interested in attending the fundraiser should contact the Democratic Party of Wisconsin at 608-255-5172.

Wesley K. Clark was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1966, he graduated first in his class from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also won a Rhodes Scholarship. Captain Wes Clark commanded a company in Vietnam, where he was shot by the enemy and won the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and the Silver Star. He rose to the rank of Full General and served as NATO Commander and Supreme Allied Commander Europe. General Clark is retired from the Army and lives with his wife, Gert, in Little Rock. He is the author of two books, “Waging Modern Wars” and “Winning Modern Wars.” General Clark has a website, www.securingamerica.com.

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