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Some of this I never knew about Hillary Clinton. (Original Post) JaneyVee Oct 2015 OP
Learned a few things from that. Thanks for posting. BlueJazz Oct 2015 #1
I didn't know she met MLK and heard him speak on occasions. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #2
A lifetime of service and still willing to give much more. oasis Oct 2015 #3
Yeah this doesn't even touch on work at Childrens Defense Fund and... JaneyVee Oct 2015 #4
Exactly, ready to give more. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #5
Is this from a book? BootinUp Oct 2015 #6
I learned about this last week Buzz cook Oct 2015 #7
Yeah, SCHIP I knew about. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #9
And your forgot the best one Capn Sunshine Oct 2015 #8
LOL SunSeeker Oct 2015 #10
Ha! JaneyVee Oct 2015 #12
Hahahaha! sufrommich Oct 2015 #13
Chuckle. riversedge Oct 2015 #18
Good find, Janey! Cha Oct 2015 #11
Go Hillary Go!! JTShroyer Oct 2015 #14
kick. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #15
Her roommate at Wellesley was Grant Hill's mom and Calvin Hill's wife. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #16
I didnt know that one either. DCBob Oct 2015 #19
Founded with Madeline Albright-Vital Voices --I did not know this--I can see riversedge Oct 2015 #17
K&R BooScout Oct 2015 #20
 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
2. I didn't know she met MLK and heard him speak on occasions.
Mon Oct 19, 2015, 11:10 PM
Oct 2015

And she fought to desegregate her southern church?:

 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
4. Yeah this doesn't even touch on work at Childrens Defense Fund and...
Mon Oct 19, 2015, 11:30 PM
Oct 2015

Fighting AIDS in Africa, etc etc. Hillary has had an eventful life so far.

Buzz cook

(2,471 posts)
7. I learned about this last week
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 12:08 AM
Oct 2015
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Children%27s_Health_Insurance_Program

The statutory authority for CHIP is under title XXI of the Social Security Act. It was sponsored by Senator Edward Kennedy in a partnership with Senator Orrin Hatch[4] with support coming from First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton during the Clinton administration.


I hadn't known HRC was involved in getting CHIP passed.

Capn Sunshine

(14,378 posts)
8. And your forgot the best one
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 12:13 AM
Oct 2015

Politely declined when I hit on her at Lake of the Ozarks that summer in 1966.
Shows remarkable judgement and taste .

riversedge

(70,214 posts)
17. Founded with Madeline Albright-Vital Voices --I did not know this--I can see
Sun Oct 25, 2015, 08:13 AM
Oct 2015

now why she is close to Albright. I read that Madeleine was in Nevada last week for some forum--was Hillary's surrogate. Thanks for posting this.

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