Hard Choices Excerpt Released

Today, Simon & Schuster released another excerpt from Hillary Rodham Clinton’s upcoming memoir Hard Choices. The excerpt comes from the Author’s Note and includes audio of Clinton reading the passage. The excerpt serves as an introduction to the book and is a good outline of what to expect from the 656 page memoir. To access the excerpt, you must sign up to receive updates via email, which you may do by CLICKING HERE.

In addition, Simon & Schuster has posted a video in which Clinton discusses Hard Choices. I have included the video below:

Clinton Spends Memorial Day in Chappaqua, NY

Monday, May 26, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton celebrated Memorial Day in Chappaqua, New York to take part in the New Castle Memorial Day Parade. Living nearby, the Clintons have made a tradition of spending Memorial Day in Chappaqua. Clinton was well received by the crowd and spent a lot of her time talking to the local citizens. While she did briefly speak to a local news station, she made it clear that she was only interested in talking about the day’s events meaning that she was would not discuss 2016 or her upcoming book tour, although many tried!

News/photo source: BuzzFeed

Honoring Those who Serve

New Section for the Release of Hard Choices

Since Hard Choices will be released on June 10, we wanted to debut the new section of Hillary Speeches dedicated to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s upcoming memoir. We have added a new tab in the menu for the book. Hover your mouse over the tab, and four pages will appear: About, Tour, Reviews, and Buy. On these pages you will find information about Hard Choices and links to sites where you can pre-order a copy.

Clinton’s book is one of the most anticipated releases of the summer. We will post all the information you need to know about the release of Hard Choices and Clinton’s book tour.

Dale Chihuly Exhibit at the Clinton Presidential Center

Friday, May 16, 2014

In Little Rock today with Dale and Leslie Chihuly for the opening of his spectacular new exhibit @ClintonCenter. pic.twitter.com/b4KIP3IaQf

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 17, 2014

An exhibit of work by glass artist Dale Chihuly opened at the Clinton Center at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas. A private event was held to celebrate the opening. The opening was attended by a number of special guests including Hillary Rodham Clinton. The exhibit opened to the public today, May 17, and will be open until January 5, 2015. For more information about the exhibit and to plan your visit, CLICK HERE.

News Source: Arkansas Times

New America Foundation’s Conference

Friday, May 16, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a speech at the New America Foundation Conference in Washington, DC. Her speech was on the topic of the economy, and more specifically, income inequality. Clinton urged businesses and community groups to come together to help the struggling middle class. She argued that upward mobility does exist within the United States, but the government may not be solution. She said, “We can’t wait for government, which seems so paralyzed and unfortunately at a time when we could be racing ahead.”

The full video from the event is currently available on C-SPAN, which may be accessed by clicking here.

News Source: The Hill

UPDATED: Hillary Clinton on “The View”

Friday, May 16, 2014

Friday was Barbara Walters’ last day on ABC’s “The View,” and the episode will highlight Walters’ five decade career in broadcasting. To celebrate her retirement, a number of special guests stopped by (which was filmed on Thursday) including Michael Douglas, Oprah Winfrey, and Hillary Rodham Clinton.

News Source: Politico

Photo Source: CBS News

Marjorie Margolies Fundraiser

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared a fundraiser for Marjorie Margolies. Although Margolies is running for Congress for a district in Pennsylvania, the event took place in New York at the home of Lynn Forester de Rothschild. Margolies is Chelsea Clinton’s mother-in-law and was in the House of Representatives when Bill Clinton was president. The odd part about the fundraiser is that Margolies did not attend.  A campaign aide said, “She felt it important that she be in the district.” The Clintons will certainly continue to campaign for Margolies in the months leading up to the November election. The press was not allowed inside the fundraiser, so no video is available.

News Source: Huffington Post

Voice and Agency: Empowering Women and Girls for Shared Prosperity

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Last Wednesday, The World Bank released a report entitled “Voice and Agency: Empowering Women and Girls for Shared Prosperity.” The report pulls data from hundreds of sources and provides an overview of the issues women and girls face across the globe. A live discussion was held to reveal the findings with Hillary Rodham Clinton delivering the keynote address. Those also taking part in the event include: Dr. Jim Yong Kim, World Bank Group President; Jeni Klugman, Director, Gender & Development, World Bank Group; and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women.

We are unable to embed the video from this event, but you may view the full video on The World Bank’s website by CLICKING HERE.

News/Image Source: The World Bank

American Jewish Committee’s Global Forum

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at the American Jewish Committee’s Global Forum in Washington, DC. She spoke about her time at the State Department and work with both Israel and Iran. Clinton referenced the strength of the relationship between the United States and Israel, and she spoke about the common interests of the two countries. The speech was dominated by Middle East related issues she faced as Secretary of State. Clinton also referenced her upcoming memoir, Hard Choices.

A video for this event will be posted if/when available.

News Source: Politico

Image Source: The New York Post