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RESIST, INSIST, PERSIST, ENLIST.” - HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
The Obamas and the Clintons Lay a Wreath at the Grave of John F. Kennedy
The Clintons joined the Obamas this afternoon at Arlington National Cemetery to honor John Fitzgerald Kennedy in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his assassination in Dallas. The two presidents escorted Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, to the gravesite. Following the wreath-laying ceremony, they all greeted a gathering of Kennedys there for the event.
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Hillary Watches as Bill Clinton Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Hillary, Chelsea, and her husband Marc looked on proudly as President Obama bestowed the Presidential Medal of Honor upon former President Bill Clinton today. Other honorees included the late Senator Daniel Inouye, whose widow accepted, former Senator Dick Lugar, Ben Bradlee, Sally Ride, whose life partner accepted for her, Ernie Banks, Loretta Lynn, Gloria Steinem, Oprah Winfrey, and Arturo Sandoval who escaped Cuba aided by Dizzy Gillespie.
Congratulations all around!
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Congratulations all around!
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At Brookings, Hillary Clinton Discusses Early Childhood Development
Appearing on the podium with Chinese Vice Premier Madame Liu Yandong, with whom she collaborated as secretary of state on a variety of similar issues, Hillary Clinton addressed an audience at the Brookings Institution today on one of her signature initiatives: Early Childhood Development (#ECD on Twitter).
Special thanks to Tracy Viselli who has been kind enough to share her twitpics from the event.
Brookings tweeted this picture. It's lovely, and clearly a color memo went out for today!
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Special thanks to Tracy Viselli who has been kind enough to share her twitpics from the event.
Event Agenda
Keynote Address: Madame Liu Yandong and Hillary Rodham Clinton
People’s Republic of China
Hillary Clinton and Liu Yandong on Early Childhood Development in China and the United States
Brookings and the China Development Research Foundation co-hosted a discussion on opportunities and challenges for early childhood development (ECD) programs in both countries. Dual keynote addresses were delivered by Her Excellency Liu Yandong, vice premier of the People's Republic of China, and the Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. secretary of state.
Madame Liu, speaking in Mandarin with simultaneous translation, said that "China will soon release a national plan for development of children in poor areas," with a goal "to ensure the healthy growth of every child in China." She cited data demonstrating how China has met UN Millennium Development Goals in infant and child mortality rates dropping. While acknowledging the "daunting challenge" of promoting children's development in China, home to nearly 310 million children, Madame Liu said that "investment in early childhood development is a human capital investment with the highest return." Chinese President Xi Jinping, she said, "attaches great importance to early childhood development," sharing a vision with that expressed by President Barack Obama.
Sec. Clinton echoed many of the points Madame Liu made about the importance of early childhood education, citing research, and stressing the opportunities for U.S.-China collaboration and communication on this issue. "Investing in early childhood development," Clinton said, "is one of the best returns on investments that a country can make to accelerate long-term economic growth and productivity." Citing research that shows that children born into higher-income families hear 30 million more words in their formative years than do children born into lower-income families (and described by Richard Reeves in his "Parenting Gap" paper), Sec. Clinton said that "We want to see our young people working together, understanding each other, communicating … to have the background and confidence to work through those disagreements peacefully … much of that depends upon education and the start in life that children in both of our countries have."
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Brookings tweeted this picture. It's lovely, and clearly a color memo went out for today!
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Hillary Clinton Glams It Up At The Waldorf
Talking policy last Friday at Georgetown,
she was all business in tweed with playfully polka-dotted, pink-accented trim. Last
night at two events at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, Hillary
Clinton, beautifully attired in evening wear, graced two formal events.
At a dinner hosted by the World Jewish Congress, she presented Elie and Marion Wiesel with the organization's Theodor Herzl Award. Here she is with the Wiesels and Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress.
She also attended the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute 2013 Gold Medal Gala where she and Antonio Banderas were honored by her majesty. We see her with the queen, Oscar de la Renta, and fellow honoree, Banderas. Both ladies looked absolutely stunning in shades of navy and midnight blue brocades.
At a dinner hosted by the World Jewish Congress, she presented Elie and Marion Wiesel with the organization's Theodor Herzl Award. Here she is with the Wiesels and Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress.
She also attended the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute 2013 Gold Medal Gala where she and Antonio Banderas were honored by her majesty. We see her with the queen, Oscar de la Renta, and fellow honoree, Banderas. Both ladies looked absolutely stunning in shades of navy and midnight blue brocades.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
All in the Family: Hillary Clinton to Raise Funds for Marjorie Margolies
With November 2013 not even over yet, Hillary Clinton leaves her
successful fund raising for Terry McAuliffe and Bill de Blasio behind
and moves on toward the mid-term primaries. Her first beneficiary will
be someone very close, according to HuffPo.
Marjorie Margolies represented Pennsylvania's 13th district from 1993-1995. She lost reelection after casting the final and deciding vote to pass President Clinton's 1993 budget (as he had asked her to) despite her opposition to it. No one should have any doubt about the value the Clintons place on loyalty. Those up for reelection who never paid dues in the past need to take note. It takes more than running over to Ready for Hillary or signing a letter to get a Clinton on your campaign bandwagon. For now, at least, they are keeping it in the family.
Marjorie Margolies represented Pennsylvania's 13th district from 1993-1995. She lost reelection after casting the final and deciding vote to pass President Clinton's 1993 budget (as he had asked her to) despite her opposition to it. No one should have any doubt about the value the Clintons place on loyalty. Those up for reelection who never paid dues in the past need to take note. It takes more than running over to Ready for Hillary or signing a letter to get a Clinton on your campaign bandwagon. For now, at least, they are keeping it in the family.
Hillary Clinton To Reportedly Fundraise For Marjorie Margolies, Chelsea Clinton's Mother-In-Law
Posted: 11/19/2013
Laura Goldman and Ryan Grim
PHILADELPHIA - Hillary Clinton will be appearing next year at a fundraiser for Marjorie Margolies' congressional campaign in the Pennsylvania suburbs, according to Ken Smukler, who serves as a communications consultant for Margolies.
Margolies, who is Chelsea Clinton's mother-in-law, is locked in a Democratic primary campaign against a strong progressive, state Sen. Daylin Leach, as well as two others. Margolies served one congressional term in the early 1990s.
Longtime Margolies fundraiser Linda August, who attended Chelsea Clinton's wedding, also confirmed Clinton's upcoming appearance.
"Hillary said from the beginning that she was not going to be political this year except for McAuliffe and family. She is scheduled to come in six months before the election. She is coming in just when we need her," said Smukler, who also serves as spokesman for the local Democratic party. "The Clintons are doing this for themselves as much as for Marjorie. They can't have a family member lose a race for Congress six months before she is gearing up for a presidential election."
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Monday, November 18, 2013
Tomorrow: On Hillary Clinton's Agenda
Hillary Clinton to present WJC award to Elie and Marion Wiesel
NEW YORK – Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will present the World Jewish Congress’ Theodor Herzl Award to the Nobel Peace laureate and writer Elie Wiesel and his wife, Marion, a noted humanitarian, at a dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on November 19, 2013.
“I can think of no more fitting couple for this honor than Elie and Marion Wiesel, who have dedicated their lives to promoting peace and understanding and the security of the Jewish people and the State of Israel,” said WJC President Ronald S. Lauder. “The Wiesels are a Jewish and world treasure who live and breathe Herzl’s ideals. Their contribution to the understanding of the Holocaust and to combatting intolerance and injustice worldwide is incalculable.”
A special highlight of the award program will be the performance by violinist Itzhak Perlman in commemoration of the 75th anniversary this month of Kristallnacht, the Nazis’ 1938 national pogrom against the Jews, known in English as the “Night of Broken Glass.”
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
Outgoing Georgian President Saakashvili Honors Hillary Clinton
Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia, The Land of the Golden Fleece, leaving office today, honored Hillary Clinton with the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Not to be confused with other awards with similar names, the Order of the Golden Fleece in Georgia is highly prestigious and a great honor.
It is wonderful to see our Hillary so appreciated and honored as the hero she is to democracies around the globe.
Congratulations, Mme. Secretary. It is an honor so very richly deserved!
While in Georgia on her last visit, Secretary Clinton also participated in the U.S. - Georgia Strategic Partnership Session and the commissioning of a Coast Guard ship.
Saakashvili gives Hillary Clinton the Golden Fleece award
by DFWatch staff | Nov 17, 2013
TBILISI, DFWatch–President Mikheil Saakashvili has awarded former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the Golden Fleece award.
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Not to be confused with other awards with similar names, the Order of the Golden Fleece in Georgia is highly prestigious and a great honor.
Order of the Golden Fleece
Established in 1998, the Order of the Golden Fleece is awarded to individuals with foreign citizenship and those holding no citizenship who have significantly contributed to governmental improvement, national security interests, sovereignty and protection of territorial unity, formation of democratic and free society, development of useful bilateral relationships with foreign countries and international organizations, protection of rights of Georgian citizens living abroad, popularization of Georgian culture, and development of Georgian science and art. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a notable recipient of the Order.
Read more >>>>Hillary's final visit to Georgia as Secretary of State was in early June 2012. At that time, President Saakashvili had these words to say about her.
PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI:Madam Secretary, I will speak in English (inaudible). They have heard me already speak in Georgian many times.It is an immense pleasure to welcome you here again today in Georgia. You have always been an outstanding friend of our nation. I want, in the name of Georgian people, our multiethnic nation, to express our deep gratitude to you, Hillary, for your personal leadership on all our issues and your longstanding support for Georgia’s democracy.
Ladies and gentlemen, if Georgia is today an independent state progressing at a good path on its way to the EU and NATO, it is, of course, first thanks to the Georgian people’s commitment and courage. But the support of the United States of America throughout all these 20 years, and in particular the support of President Obama and Secretary Clinton in the recent period, was instrumental, fundamental for our survival and our continued success.
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It is wonderful to see our Hillary so appreciated and honored as the hero she is to democracies around the globe.
Congratulations, Mme. Secretary. It is an honor so very richly deserved!
While in Georgia on her last visit, Secretary Clinton also participated in the U.S. - Georgia Strategic Partnership Session and the commissioning of a Coast Guard ship.
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