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We may have passed the immediate emergency phase but now we're in the middle of a long-term reconstruction effort on behalf of the Haitian people
Clinton seeks resolution in Haiti Jan 31, 2011
We've made it very clear we support the OAS recommendations and we would like to see those acted on
Clinton seeks resolution in Haiti Jan 31, 2011
We stand with the people of Russia in this moment of sorrow and we offer our deepest sympathy to the families and loved ones of those injured and killed
Moscow airport bombed, 35 dead Jan 24, 2011
The region is being battered by a perfect storm of powerful trends
Leaders call for quick Egyptian transition Feb 05, 2011
Enough of the world's commerce takes place with developing nations that leaving them out of the rules-based system would render the system unworkable
Clinton calls for 'regional integration' Jul 25, 2011
Tenure as Secretary of State, 2009– Campaign for the Presidency, 2007–2008 United States Senate career, 2001–2009 Political positions · Awards and honors List of books about Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (pronounced /ˈhɪləri daɪˈæn ˈrɒdəm ˈklɪntən/; born October 26, 1947) is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. In the 2008 election, Clinton was a leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.
A native of Illinois, Hillary Rodham first attracted national attention in 1969 for her remarks as the first student commencement speaker at Wellesley College. She embarked on a career in law after graduating from Yale Law School in 1973. Following a stint as a Congressional legal counsel, she moved to Arkansas in 1974 and married Bill Clinton in 1975. Rodham cofounded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families in 1977 and became the first female chair of the Legal Services Corporation in 1978. Named the first female partner at Rose Law Firm in 1979, she was twice listed as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America. First Lady of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992 with husband Bill as Governor, she successfully led a task force to reform Arkansas's education system. She sat on the board of directors of Wal-Mart and several other corporations.