Research topic: Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton , 1947-, American lawyer and political figure, wife of U.S. President Bill Clinton , b. Chicago, grad. Wellesley College (B.A. 1969), Yale Law School (L.L.B., 1973). After law school she served on the House panel that investigated the Watergate affair . She was in private practice from 1977 until 1992, becoming an expert on children's rights. After her husband's election as president, she initially played a highly visible role in his administration, co-chairing the task force that proposed changes in the U.S. health-care system. Less publicly involved in policy issues... Read more