There are a lot of people currently in the public eye, people who have a great deal to do with our country and the way that it has been managed or not managed. It all depends on what you believe from the information that we are given. One face that has been around for many years, but is not always talked about in the media is Hilary Clinton. Hillary is one face in our country that is both well-known politically and also publicly. Normally when writing a paper, particularly one that is a biography, the first inclination is to write about someone who is directly involved with current events. Hillary Clinton, while not a prominent part of our current governmental events, has been very active in past events and remains someone who comes up continuously due to her help in other affairs. It is probably safe to say that her presence, while not always completely visible, will always be a prominent part in our government and its workings. Hilary Clinton was born Hilary Diane Rodham, in Chicago Illinois during the year 1947. She was the oldest of three born to Hugh Ellsworth Rodham, a small textile supply owner, and his wife Dorothy. From her youth up until the time that she married, Hilary was a very busy lady. In her youth, she worked as a babysitter after school. She also watched children during her vacation times. After graduating from grade school she applied to NASA, only to find out that women were not accepted into the astronaut program. Inspired by a speech by Martin Luther King, she spent a lot of her off time in college working at various public service jobs. She worked for various Democratic candidates subcommittees, mainly dealing with children’s defense and children’s studies funds. During her second year of law school, she... ... middle of paper ... ... from http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4061 Maraniss, D. (1996, June 02). Hillary Clinton and the whitewater controversy: A close-up . Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/whitewater/stories/wwtr960602.htm Owen, D. (2000). Popular politics and the clinton/lewinsky affair: The implications for leadership. Political Psychology, 21(01), 161-177. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/3792069 Palermo, J. S. (2007, November 08). The Starr report: How to impeach a president (repeat). Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-a-palermo/the-starr-report-how-to-i_2_b_71821.html? Sulfaro, V. A. (2007). Affective evaluations of first ladies: A comparison of hillary clinton and laura bush. Presidential Studies Quarterly, 37(03), 486-514. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20619333
Even though people think it’s not “normal” for a female to be president anything is possible. Clinton went to both Wellesley and Yale colleges. When she Yale, she studied to be a lawyer, which she would later become. She eventually found her way to marry. Clinton married William “Bill” Clinton in 1975, and had a child Chelsea. The former President Bill would later become president and that led her to becoming the first lady. As you can see she had to balance a lot in her life so far.
...being one of the most powerful women in politics and represented Denver in 1997. People looked up to her as she represented women’s positions in politics, child care programs, and fought to decrease the spending limits that were set for defense installations (Abbott, Leonard, Noel, pp. 480, 2013).
First, Hillary Clinton as a leader possesses a great number of qualities mentioned by Machiavelli, one of which is represented in her handling of the Whitewater scandal. Machiavelli gives and example of how it is important to, "in order to keep his position, act contrary to the truth." Mrs. Clinton most likely lied about her involvement in the scandal in order to "keep her position" as a leader. Mrs. Clinton also fits true to what Machiavelli says about appearance: "...it is not necessary actually to have all the above-mentioned qualities, but it is very necessary to appear to have them"; the qualities being: merciful, trustworthy, humane, blameless, and religious. The first lady appears to be trustworthy, in that she holds true to her contract of marriage although her husband has made and abomination of the sacred agreement.
woman and a great role model. Serving as a First Lady, she knew she would face
Through out her life, Eleanor Roosevelt had served the world. She helped so many people by doing simple work with Human Rights. She put her heart and soul into her work and gave the world, especially the United States, a new respect for both women and African Americans. From her years as a United Nations delegate, she gave over one hundred lectures a year, wrote daily newspaper columns, contributed to magazines and wrote three autobiographies. She hosted a weekly television interview show and broadcast a daily radio commentary. She was the most influential First Ladies to date, and continued her well doing for years until her death.
Bill Clinton known as William Jefferson Blythe III was born on August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. His mother's name was Virginia Cassidy and his father was William Jefferson Blythe. Bill Clinton never got to meet his biological father due to the fact that he died in an accident three months before he was born. Bill Clinton was taught to read at a very early age by his grandma, Edith Cassidy who practically raised him. In 1950 Bill Clinton’s mom married Roger Clinton who was a car dealer and an abusive alcoholic, when Bill Clinton was fifteen; his mother divorce Roger Clinton then remarried him again. Has a young boy he was very religious to the point where he went to church on a regular basis and when he became an adult he was a member of a Baptist church. He became infatuated with politics when he was a teenager; he won student elections in high school as well as at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. where he graduated from and later on won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. When he graduated from Yale Law School Bill Clinton taught law at the University of Arkansas for a short amount of time.
Considering Hillary Rodham Clinton’s upbringing in the 1950’s suburban and very conservative town of Park Ridge, Illinois, it is difficult to imagine that it could have been such an influencing factor in her future liberal political identity. (Caroli 2014). Clinton came from a middle class family that valued hard work and self-reliance. Her father, Hugh Rodham was seen as a controversial, although influential figure in her life. As a strict Republican, Rodham was staunch in his values and was a dominant patriarch. While described by Clinton as ‘critical’ and ‘pretty tough’ (Clinton 2003: 19), Hugh was also regarded as an oppressive father who rarely showed affection or approval to his children. However, Rodham did believe that all his children would not be limited in opportunity or skill, especially Hillary, just because she was a girl. Regardless of his old-fashioned values Rodham pushed Hillary to achieve. Growing up among household chores, summer jobs and vacations spent visiting coal miners. Hillary’s future ability to identify with the working-class would be attributed to Rodham. (Bernstein 2007: 21).
She was the oldest daughter out of three children her parents were Hugh Rodham and Dorothy Emma Howell Rodham. She graduated from yale law school and there she married Bill clinton. Hillary and bill had their first and only child in 1980(chelsea victoria). In 2007 clinton announced that she wanted to run for president. So 2009 Obama Obama nominated Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. She agreed and served till 2013. In 2015 she announced her plans to run for the 2016 presidential election. If she gets elected she is going to be the first woman
Linda Tripp therefore plays an important role in the political environment of today’s society. Tripp plays a dual role as a woman and a political figure. She is a person of great name recognition and thus she is a representative of women in our society. I think this is where the problems with Linda Tripp begin. Tripp has changed the political and societal construction of women’s’ role's, as we know them today. Her attempts to identify with other women have only perpetuated the difficulties that women have had with in the political system.
Schudson, Michael. "Notes on Scandal and the Watergate Legacy." The American Behavioral Scientist 47.9 (2004): n. pag. Galileo. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton was born on October 26 1947 in the city of Chicago Illinois Hillary Rodham was the eldest daughter of Hugh Rodham, a prosperous fabric store owner, and Dorothy Emma Howell Rodham; she has
On August 17, 1998, exactly one year after making the statement above, President Bill Clinton prepared to deliver a speech concerning a scandal that had gripped the nation for months. It is needless to say that this was an important moment during the Clinton administration. After accusations of sexual harassment, Clinton addressed the nation and admitted to having a relationship with Monica Lewinsky. In this critical speech Clinton set out to admit to wrong-doings, provide a few reasons for his action, and ultimately persuade the audience into moving on and forgetting the scandal. This essay will break down his speech into sections and examine the most and least effective strategies that Clinton employed and how well he executed those strategies. This is an interesting speech given under rare circumstances. Not since Watergate had an American president been under such harsh moral criticism from the public. By looking critically at this speech we are able to gain valuable insight into Clinton's motives.
Hargrove, Erwin C. The Power of the Modern Presidency. 1st ed. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1974. Questia. Web. 25 Mar. 2010.
The goal of Hillary’s speech is to persuade her audience that her ideas are valid, by using ethos, pathos, and logos. Hillary is the First Lady and Senator, she shows credibility as an influential activist for woman rights. “Over the past 25 years, I have worked persistently on issues relating to women, children, and families. Over the past two and a half years, I’ve had the opportunity to learn more about the challenges facing women in my country and around the world” (Clinton 2).
Before stepping into the critical analysis of the speech, it is important to understand the historical setting from which the speech arose. The context can be briefly summarized as the following. In 1995 Clinton had a sexual relationship with one of his White House interns by the name of Monica Lewinsky. On January 17, 1998, a sexual misconduct lawsuit against him was filed. Clinton then quickly delivered a forceful public statement that he did not have a sexual relationship with the woman. However, unknown to President Clinton, Linda Tripp, one of Lewinsky’s associates, had recorded several conversations of Lewinsky describing her affair with the President. In the seven months afterwards, Kenneth W. Starr, the StarWhitewater independent counsel, had began collecting evidence of the affair and carrying out investigation about Clinton’s obstruction of justice. Evidence of Clinton lying under oath would be grounds for impeachment. On August 17, 1998, Clinton decided to a...