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The New York Times reports on the lengthy negotiations between Team Obama and Bill Clinton and the 9 preconditions the former President had to meet.
Former President Bill Clinton has agreed to publicly disclose the names of more than 200,000 donors to his foundation as part of an accord with President-elect Barack Obama clearing the way for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to become secretary of state, Democrats close to both sides said Saturday.
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The New York Times reports on the lengthy negotiations between Team Obama and Bill Clinton and the 9 preconditions the former President had to meet.
Former President Bill Clinton has agreed to publicly disclose the names of more than 200,000 donors to his foundation as part of an accord with President-elect Barack Obama clearing the way for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to become secretary of state, Democrats close to both sides said Saturday.
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The disclosure of contributors is one of nine conditions Mr. Clinton signed off on during discussions with representatives of Mr. Obama, all of which go beyond the requirements of law.
...Lawyers for Mr. Clinton and Mr. Obama spent days crafting the agreement in hopes of addressing any concerns about his activities. Mr. Clinton had previously said he would do whatever the Obama transition team asked in order to make it possible for his wife to serve without questions.
Among the concessions:
[Clinton] also agreed to incorporate his Clinton Global Initiative separately from his foundation so that he has less direct involvement. The initiative, which fights disease, poverty and climate change, would no longer hold annual meetings outside of the United States or accept new contributions from foreign governments.
Mr. Clinton also agreed to submit his personal speeches and business activities for review first to State Department ethics officials and, if necessary, to the White House counsel’s office.
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I am so proud of Sister Hillary. She makes way for woman to reach their golds. Let's see First Lady, Senator and now Secretary of State. Yes folks history is continuely being made as Hillary broke the ceiling for woman running for President by getting the history making 18 million votes in a Primary. No candidate in the history of American Primaries has ever reach that number. Obama was wise to get her help in running for Senate he's a quick learner too.
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