Hillary Clinton

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01/23/09
Clinton Names Veteran Negotiators As Emissaries

Getty Images NPR.org, January 23, 2009 · Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has named high-profile emissaries to take on two of America's most tangled ...

Source: NPR
01/23/09
Texas Sen. Cornyn challenges Obama agenda

By STEWARD POWELL and GARY MARTIN WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn is leading an early charge against President Barack Obama, ...

Source: Houston Chronicle, United States
01/23/09
Editorial: Bungling vacancies

He too had known for some time that he would probably have to fill Hillary Clinton's Senate seat but he dithered, allowing him ample time to alienate two ...

Source: Scripps News, DC
01/23/09
US Secretary of State Clinton calls Middle East leaders

Signaling the Obama administration’s intention to act decisively to achieve peace in the Middle East, the new US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton called ...

Source: Al-Jazeerah.info, GA
01/23/09
Barrett: Did Paterson Consider the Bruno Connection to ...

... hangs over Governor David Paterson's apparent selection of Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to replace Hillary Clinton as junior senator of New York. ...

Source: Village Voice, NY
01/22/09
Foreign government gifts to Clinton Foundation should be out of ...

Given her capacity for hard work, her persuasiveness and her quickness of mind, Hillary Clinton should make an exemplary secretary of state. ...

Source: The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH
01/22/09
Goodbye Guantanamo

After signing his executive orders, Obama met newly appointed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department. He named former Senate Majority ...

Source: Arab News, Saudi Arabia
01/22/09
Caroline Kennedy: The Accidental Senator Who Wasn’t

Who will replace Hillary Clinton now is still up in the air, but there may be some lessons to be taken from the Kenny heiress’ efforts to take the position. ...

Source: The Moderate Voice
01/22/09
Hillary Gets Warm Welcome At State Department On First Day As ...

Washington, DC (AHN) - A warm welcome greeted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday as she arrived at Foggy Bottom for her first day as the third ...

Source: AHN
01/22/09
Preparing to fill Senate seats

Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois has vacated the seat to become president; Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York has resigned to become secretary of state; ...

Source: Dickinson Press, ND
01/22/09
A roundup of news, schedules, and key stories from CBS News ...

Led by the ranking Republican on the committee, Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.), GOP lawmakers also said they had more questions for Holder about whether he would ...

Source: CBS News, NY
01/22/09
Clinton will fight for women's rights

... obvious that Barack Obama would be the Democratic nominee for president, but I've been keeping it inside: Hillary Clinton is awesome, and I love her. ...

Source: The Voyager, FL
01/22/09
Meet More New Bosses

Now, along with Gates, the most prominent face of the DC foreign policy apparatus will be Sen. Hillary Clinton, the unapologetic Iraq War backer who ...

Source: Eat the State
01/22/09
Senate Votes on Hillary Clinton's Confirmation Today

by Jessica Trusiani The US Senate will vote on Hillary Clinton's confirmation for secretary of state on Wednesday, according to CNN. Sen. ...

Source: ToTheCenter.com, NY
01/22/09
Senate confirms Hillary Clinton as secretary of state

...(AP) -- The Senate confirmed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state Wednesday as President Barack Obama moved to make his imprint on U.S. foreign policy, mobilizing a fresh team of veteran advisers and reaching out to world leaders. The Senate vot

01/22/09
Special envoy for Afghanistan, Pakistan named: Hillary Clinton ...

... Hillary Clinton and was considered a candidate for secretary of state in the new administration but the post ultimately fell to Senator Clinton herself. ...

Source: Pakistan Dawn, Pakistan
01/22/09
Hillary Clinton is secretary of state; concern over India link

...after approval by the Senate, Hillary Clinton was sworn in as the 67th US secretary of state to succeed Condoleeza Rice. Bill Clinton and her Senate staff looked on as Clinton's childhood friend and D.C. appeals court Associate Judge Kathleen Oberly swo

Source: New Kerala
01/22/09
Hillary Clinton vows to end paranoia of George Bush era

Hillary Clinton, the new secretary of state, has stamped her imprint on US foreign policy by saying she wouldn't be worrying exclusively about the safety of ...

Source: Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
01/22/09
The media let Geithner off easy

Sen. Hillary Clinton and her backers felt Clinton couldn't catch a break because the national media had been so impressed by Obama during the primary ...

Source: MarketWatch
01/22/09
Clinton Arrives at State, Eager to Show No Tension with Obama

ABC News' Martha Raddatz and Kirit Radia Report: Newly-minted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was warmly greeted by employees at a ceremony at the State ...

Source: ABC News
01/22/09
Clinton Confirmed for State, Congress Works on Stimulus

The Senate confirmed Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state today. She was easily approved after Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas held up the vote by ...

Source: NewsHour
01/22/09
Hillary Clinton takes charge at State Department

...Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., is greeted on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, as she walked back to her office after delivering her farewell speech on the floor of the Senate. (AP / Lauren Victoria Burke) WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clint

Source: CTV
01/22/09
President Obama Delivers Remarks to State Department Employees

I've given you an early gift, Hillary Clinton. You -- in her, you will have a secretary of state who has my full confidence. And I want to thank Chairman ...

Source: Washington Post, United States
01/22/09
Clinton Welcomed at State Department

By Glenn Kessler Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received a rousing welcome this morning when she arrived at Foggy Bottom for the first time, ...

Source: Washington Post, United States
01/22/09
Obama Lays Groundwork For Gitmo Closure

The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that "the Senate overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to confirm Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, setting aside ...

Source: U.S. News & World Report, DC
01/22/09
White House Cheat Sheet: Symbolism Matters

The appointments of Mitchell and Holbrooke, two veterans of the presidency of Bill Clinton, follow hard on Hillary Clinton's confirmation as Secretary of ...

Source: Washington Post, United States
01/22/09
Obama gets to work; Clinton confirmed by Senate

Hillary Clinton was confirmed as Secretary of State with a 94-2 vote. But Obama treasury secretary nominee Tim Geithner had a tough hearing. ...

Source: WBIR-TV, TN
01/22/09
'The Rachel Maddow Show'for Wednesday, January 21

And even though this Texas senator said Hillary Clinton was qualified and that he intended to vote for her confirmation, he felt it was necessary to just ...

Source: MSNBC
01/22/09
Loyalty colors Robinson's historical perspective

Robinson had an opportunity to meet former President Bill Clinton, Sen. Hillary Clinton, and Sen. Ted Kennedy, in what he described as a "who's who with ...

Source: Statesman Journal, OR
01/22/09
Clinton confirmed as secretary of state, resigns from Senate

“Hillary Clinton is just the ideal candidate, in these troubled times, for secretary of state,” Schumer said. Nevertheless, former President Bill Clinton’s ...

Source: Buffalo News,  United States

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