Hillary Clinton - What Happened

Thanks to my attorneys: Bob Barnett, debate prep sparring partner and publishing sage; David Kendall, who lived through the email craziness with me; and their team at Williams and Connolly—Tanya Abrams, Tom Hentoff, Deneen Howell, Michael O’Connor, Adam Perlman, Ana Reyes, Amy Saharia, Katherine Turner, and Steve Wohlgemuth.

To the men and women of the United States Secret Service, thank you for always having my back. Your professionalism and courage are an inspiration.

And to the 65,844,610 Americans who voted for me, thank you for your trust and confidence. We didn’t get there this time, but I hope you never lose faith in the vision we share for a better America.

The poet Max Ehrmann says, “Whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul.” My peace is only possible because of the love and support of Bill, Chelsea, Marc, Charlotte, Aidan, and our entire family. Thank you for being the greatest editors, sounding boards, stress relievers, and joy givers in the world. And thanks for being excited that I’m around a lot more these days.

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON is the first woman in U.S. history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. She served as the 67th Secretary of State—from January 21, 2009, until February 1, 2013—after nearly four decades in public service advocating on behalf of children and families as an attorney, First Lady, and Senator. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother.

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Copyright Vox Media, created by Javier Zarracina for The most common words in Hillary Clinton’s speeches, in one chart by David Roberts, published December 16, 2016; https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/12/16/13972394/most-common-wordshillary-clinton-speech.

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Gallup, based on research done in collaboration with Georgetown University and the University of Michigan.

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ABC News, 243

Abedin, Huma, 65, 77, 83, 89, 245, 248, 294–95, 314–15, 389, 467

abortion, 130, 131, 132, 443

Abrams, Tanya, 468

Abramson, Jill, 321

Abu Ghraib, 299

Access Hollywood tape of Trump’s remarks about women, 15, 106, 114, 127, 136, 138–39, 140, 347–49, 388, 413

Adams, Abigail, 142

Adams, John, 5, 24, 429

Adams, John Quincy, 5

Adams, Ruth, 462

Adapt Pharma, 61–62

Aden, Emily, 467

Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 124

Affordable Care Act (ACA; Obamacare), 8, 12, 48, 50, 66, 155, 229, 233, 234, 236, 238, 277, 281–84, 286, 442, 450, 453

Afghanistan, 328

Africa:

Ebola in, 43, 48–49

elephants in, 43

farmers in, 42

HIV/AIDS in, 42

African Americans, 8, 143, 177, 203, 412–13, 416, 442

Black Lives Matter, 176, 203–6, 415

in Flint, 211, 214

gun violence and, 174–75, 178

police officers and, 175–78

segregated schools and, 200

voting and, 128, 418–20

see also civil rights

AIDS, 42

Ailes, Roger, 366–67

Alaska for America, 238–39

Alaska Permanent Fund, 238

Albright, Madeleine, 84, 299

Alexander, Keith, 362

Ali, Muhammad, 17–18

Allen, Jon, 80

Alliance for a Healthier Generation, 42

Alpha Natural Resources, 269

Altman, Sam, 241

Alt-Right, 24, 415

Alzheimer’s disease, 96

Amanpour, Christiane, 392

American Federation of Teachers (AFT), 43, 268

American Heart Association, 42

American National Election Studies, 412

AmeriCorps, 235

Ana Grace Project, 190

Angelou, Maya, 11, 29–30

anger, 10, 49, 76, 271–72, 276–79, 362, 386, 398, 442

Anthony, Marc, 95

Anthony, Susan B., 257