Farewell to the Judge

On Saturday, we lost a truly great American. The man Ronald Reagan rightly thought of as his Top Hand, William P. Clark, passed away at his beloved ranch in California’s Central Coast after a long and debilitating illness.

Judge Clark, as he was universally known thanks to his time as a senior jurist in California, was quite simply the finest human being I have ever had the privilege to know. He was also one of the most consequential.

In his role as the National Security Advisor during the early years of Ronald Reagan’s presidency, Bill Clark crafted and implemented the strategy that took down the Soviet Union and freed hundreds of millions enslaved by its evil empire. His example proves how much of a difference an individual can make.

Farewell Judge and thanks.