HILLARY CLINTON ARRIVES IN CHILE,
PROMISES U.S. ASSISTANCE

Secretary Clinton arrives in Chile and meets with outgoing
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.

In her remarks, Hillary promises U.S. assistance --

"After consulting with the president and her ministers, we are sending eight water purification units. They are on their way. We have identified a mobile field hospital unit with surgical capabilities that is ready to go. We are working to fill the need for autonomous dialysis machines. We are ready to purchase and send electricity generators, medical supplies and are working to identify and send portable bridges so that some of the places that are remote that lost their bridges will be able to be reconnected to the country. People are working. That’s a good sound.

And finally, Madam President, after discussing the needs that Chile has, we will look to see if we can provide additional equipments from portable kitchens to helicopters to assist you in this massive rescue recovery effort that you are undertaking. And additionally, we will let the people of America, who are very anxious to help Chileans, know that they can contribute to the Chilean Red Cross; that they can contribute to the Caritas Chile and the ONEMI programs. We will get that information and give our press the specifics."

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First Lady Hillary Clinton Talks to
Elle Magazine about Whitewater

Thanks to new books like Ken Gormley's, The Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Starr, there's a renewed interest in all things Whitewater, including First Lady Hillary Clinton's role in the scandal.

Back in March, 1994, two of her staff members had just been subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury about any contacts on Whitewater. Moments beforehand, Hillary gave an exclusive interview to Elle magazine, upsetting members of the traditional White House press corps that had been pressing to talk to her, and revealing her strategy in dealing with the issue.

She summarized her feelings this way: “I am stunned at the level to which malevolent, malicious false gossip has been permitted to become newsworthy.”

To read the story about Elle magazine's interview, click here.

The Birth of an Activist: Hillary Clinton's
Senior Thesis about Saul Alinsky

With Hillary Clinton now serving as Secretary of State, questions about her intellectual and moral education abound. One of the major intellectual influences – perhaps an emotional one was well – was radical social philosopher and activist Saul Alinsky.

Read Hillary Clinton's Senior Thesis

Hillary Clinton and Her Girlfriends:
Out of the Closet and into the Rumor Mill

The most frequently used search term about Hillary Clinton is "hillary" and "lesbian." It's hard to tell if the fascination with Hillary's sex life has more to do with a belief that strong female political figures must be lesbians, or if some people are secretly hoping that she is gay, if only to validate their own lifestyles. In any case, more than a decade ago we commissioned a talented freelance writer, Liza Featherstone, to look carefully into the rumors. Liza, who has written for numerous national publications including The Nation, found plenty of buzz to share with our readers.

Here's Liza's story about Hillary and the lesbian rumor mill.