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aback by the effects that senseless deposit is having on my life。
I have been alerted by many Interneters that the second round of headlines appeared in many newspapers with a photo of myself and the keys。 These stories prompted more radio interviews； and requests continue to come in。
Recently the Donahue show called to invite me on as a guest。 I agreed； and in the midst of my five…week speaking tour； they flew me out to New York for a taping。 I was quite exciting to meet Phil Donahue； the man who'd started the talk show and who'd been doing it longer than anyone else。
The strangest thing to result from all of this is a guest reporter role on Hard Copy。 Hard Copy liked the two segments I did for them about the check so much that they offered me the opportunity to do more stories for them。 They asked me to go on other adventures； or expose other absurditiesand I could do so knowing they would run on Hard Copy。 They had in mind three to six of these segments； and they wanted to tape them as soon as possible。
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Hillary Diane Rodham was born in Chicago； Illinois； on October 26； 1947。 The daughter of Dorothy Rodham and the late Hugh Rodham； she and her two younger brothers； Hugh and Tony； grew up in Park Ridge； Illinois； as part of a close…knit family。 Here； she is pictured with her father Hugh； her mother Dorothy； and brother Hugh； Jr。 Throughout her childhood； the foundations of her lasting commitment to family； work； and service were established。 It is this commitment and the belief that we 〃all have an obligation to give something of ourselves to our community；〃 that has helped to shape her role and actions as our nation's First Lady。
As a young student； Hillary organized food drives； served in student government； and was a member of the National Honor Society。 She was a member of the local Methodist youth group； and was also a Girl Scout。 As First Lady； she currently serves as honorary President of the Girls Scouts of America。 Here； the First Lady is joined by girls from a local Girl Scout chapter as she tapes a public service announcement for the Girl Scouts。
After graduating from Wellesley College in 1969； Hillary enrolled in Yale Law School； where she developed her strong concern for protecting the interests of children and families； and met Bill Clinton； a fellow law student。 Hillary married Bill Clinton in 1975。 Their daughter； Chelsea； was born in 1980。 During the twelve years that she served as First Lady of Arkansas； Hillary founded Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families； introduced Arkansas' Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youth； and worked tirelessly on behalf of children and families； while practicing law in Little Rock。 In recognition of her professional and personal accomplishments； she was named Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1984。Upon taking office in 1993； President Clinton made health care reform one of the highest priorities of his Administration。 He asked the First Lady to chair the Task Force on National Health Care Reform； and she continues to be a leading advocate for improving health care quality and providing health insurance for the uninsured and the underinsured。 Her deep commitment to children has led the First Lady to champion an ambitious effort to increase immunizations for preschool…age children； push for an expansion of children's health insurance coverage； advocate for innovative prenatal care； and raise awareness of the impact of tobacco on children。
When the Clintons arrived in Washington； D。C。； Mrs。 Clinton felt that she had not only public responsibilities as First Lady； but also the important private responsibility to make the historic； and formal； White House a true home for her husband and daughter Chelsea。 For example； because the private living quarters did not have an informal place to gather for meals； she decided to have the serving kitchen on the second floor converted into a family kitchen。 There； the three of them could gather around the table just as they had in Arkansas。
In 1996； the First Lady authored 〃It Takes a Village and Other Lessons Children Teach Us〃； a national call for all sectors of society to take responsibility for our children。 In her book； the First Lady emphasizes that while parents are the most important influence in their children's lives； and have the primary responsibility in raising them； society also plays an important role in rearing our nation's children。 She stresses that ultimately children will thrive only if all of society provides for them。 In addition； since 1995； the First Lady has penned a weekly syndicated newspaper column； 〃Talking It Over〃。 In this column； she draws upon her experiences as First Lady and on her observations of women； children； and families she has met across the country and around the world。 Here； the First Lady reads to children in Maryland to celebrate Read Across American Day。
In 1997； the First Lady； along with the President； hosted two important conferences on children's issues。 The First Lady played a strong role at the White House Conference on Early Childhood Development and Learning； where experts emphasized that the success a child has in reaching their full potential is influenced by what they experience during their critical early years。 The White House Conference on Child Care drew attention to the struggle our nation's working parents face in finding child care they can afford； trust and rely on。 This conference played an important role in developing the President's historic child care initiative … … the largest investment in child care in our nation's history … … to make child care better； safer； and more affordable for America's working families。 Here； children at a child care facility at Trinity College in Hartford； Connecticut show the First Lady their latest project。
The First Lady has also worked tirelessly to reform our nation's foster care system and promote adoption。 Through meetings with adoptive families and children in foster care； writings and speeches； the First Lady has focused on making it easier for children to move from foster care to permanent homes； and on increasing the number of adoptions。 The First Lady played an important role in legislative reform； and was central to the passage of the Adoption and Safe Family Act of 1997。
In addition to her work at home； the First Lady serves as a goodwill ambassador for the United States during her visits abroad。 From Europe to Asia； Africa to Latin America； the First Lady takes her message of human rights； health care； and economic empowerment for women across the globe。 During her trips； the First Lady has advocated for human rights； promoted microcredit as a means to economic self…sufficiency； pushed for equality in education for girls and boys； and spoken of the importance of health care with an emphasis on meeting the critical needs of women and children； including family planni