FYI
--
[CNN]
Exiting State, Clinton looks to writing, speaking
By CNN Staff
January 29, 2013 -- Updated 2204 GMT (0604 HKT)
CNN.com
Washington (CNN) -- She may be 65 years old, but outgoing Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton is not retiring. Instead, she's considering helping the
foundation led by her husband and leaving the door open to a possible
presidential run in 2016.
"I have absolutely no plans to run," Clinton told CNN Tuesday -- political
speak that does not rule out a change of plans -- as she prepared to hand over
her State Department responsibilities to John Kerry. "I am out of politics
right now."
Clinton said she planned to refocus her efforts after stepping down on speaking
and writing and working on behalf of women and girls.
She suggested she may also add her muscle to the work carried out by the
Clinton Global Initiative, which is led by former President Bill Clinton.
Graham: Clinton 'got away with murder'
"I'm very proud of what my husband has done in the last 10 years," Clinton
said. "We are going to look to see how we can join our efforts together."
She noted that their daughter, Chelsea, has also been involved in philanthropic
work after Tropical Storm Sandy. "We just have public service in our DNA,"
Clinton said.
Clinton discusses blood clot, health
Clinton's 'farewell' from State Dept.
Clinton acknowledged that her legacy includes unsolved problems in some of the
world's hot spots, but noted that she assumed the job four years ago at a time
of great uncertainty. "I think we have to go back to my beginning in January
'09 to remember how poorly perceived the United States was, how badly damaged
our reputation was, how our leadership was in question, how the economic crisis
had really shaken people's confidence in our government, our economic system,
our country."
Clinton said she had sought initially simply to restore international
confidence in American leadership, "sometimes against pretty tough odds," which
included a crisis in the world's economy and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The challenges went on to include responding to the Arab Spring, forming
international coalitions to inflict sanctions on Iran and North Korea and
dealing with changes in Burma, Europe, Latin America and Africa.
"I'm very proud of what we've done," she said, adding, "We began to practice
diplomacy in a different way -- not that we jettisoned everything done before,
but added new tools to the box."
Granderson: Joe, make way for Hillary
Kroft: Clinton run depends on health
Clinton's legacy as Secretary of State
Asked about the Obama administration's failure to appoint a woman to any of the
top four Cabinet positions, she said, "What we have to do is take a look at the
broad picture."
Though opportunities exist for young women to get into the pipeline, "I think
there is still a ways to go until we have the kind of critical mass that I want
to see."
Clinton, who lives with her husband in the hamlet of Chappaqua in Westchester
County, New York, said she was looking forward to waking up Monday without a
schedule for the day -- a first.
"I've had a job ever since I was 13 years old," she said. "When I wasn't in
school, I was working. I think it's going to take some adjustment."
Clinton, who was hospitalized recently for a blood clot, said she was feeling
great. "I've got enormous amounts of energy that have to be harnessed and
focused," she said. "I'm looking forward to this next chapter of my life,
whatever it is."
CNN's Tom Watkins, Elise Labott and Jill Dougherty contributed to this report
© 2013 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Share this article inShare1
------------------------------------
Post message: [email protected]
Subscribe : [email protected]
Unsubscribe : [email protected]
List owner : [email protected]
Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[email protected]
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
