Hillary\'s Schedules Heavily Redacted

Hillary's Schedules Heavily Redacted

Newsweek   |   March 20, 2008 08:47 AM


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But anybody looking through Hillary Clinton's newly released White House records for clues as to how she handled this personal crisis will find ... absolutely nothing. The more than 10,000 pages, released by the National Archives in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, purport to be the New York senator's daily schedules for her entire eight-year tenure as First Lady--the first major "document dump" from the Clinton Library in Little Rock.

But the documents include only Hillary Clinton's public schedules, not her private calendar. And even those appear to be heavily redacted to exclude almost anything that might be of interest to historians and the inevitable posse of "oppo" researchers. The January 1996 records show Hillary Clinton appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and numerous other TV and radio shows to promote her just-published book, "It Takes a Village." But they show no meetings whatsoever about the Rose Law firm billing records, no sessions with her lawyers to prepare for her grilling by Starr. The calendar for Jan. 26, 1996--the day crowds of reporters and TV cameramen gathered at the courthouse to watch Hillary Clinton enter and exit the grand jury--is totally blank. "NO public schedule," it states simply, wiping out any reference to one of the more embarrassing public episodes of the First Lady's days in the White House.


 
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Hillary does not reveal herself in speech; she speaks talking points. So we expect her to reveal anythng with this record turnover? I am waiting for the tax returns and I don't think you can line out there.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:54 PM on 03/20/2008
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Who sanitized the schedule?

http://www.judicialwatch.org/cl-hrc-calendars

on April 4 with Harold
Ickes, White House Deputy Chief of Staff and the White House
supervisor of the President's re-election effort, and Mrs.
Clinton to discuss the Trie-related contributions to the Trust.
Cardozo began the meeting by telling the First Lady that
someone from Arkansas had delivered a large number of checks to
the Trust and asked her to guess who it was. When she failed to
do so, Cardozo mentioned the name Charlie Trie. Mrs. Clinton
hesitated, then recalled him as the owner of a restaurant in
Little Rock frequented by then Governor Clinton.

cross reference date to testimony on record

FINAL REPORT of the COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
SENATE Rept. 105-167 - 105th Congress 2d Session - March 10, 1998

http://www.fas.org/irp/congress/1998_rpt/sgo-sir/2-20.htm

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:31 PM on 03/20/2008

The Clinton Derangement Syndrom is a very destructive syndrom I see. When you have been infected with it, you are scarred for life.

Hillary and Bill and Al weren't the ones who were at fault here. This has been researched over and over and over in two Republican controlled Congresses (both the House and the Senate), and by a Justice Department task force. All of them were extremely eager to tie the scandal to the Clintons and Gore.

They all failed.

But don't expect the CDS's to give up on their witchhunt. You just can't help yourself.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:08 PM on 03/20/2008
- DoAsISay I'm a Fan of DoAsISay 3 fans permalink

Knowing what Hillary did as first lady interests me no more than what Laura or Barbara did. The difference is that neither Laura or Barbara are running to be president based on their experience as first lady. You cannot have it both ways.

Also, some commentators make it sound like it is so generous of the Clintons to make these available. They conveniently forget the lawsuit that forced the archives to release the records.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:30 PM on 03/20/2008
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A lawsuit from the conservative Judicial Watch (the same folks who brought you the Clinton impeachment debacle of 1998) with the clear intent of, not sunshine, but political leverage. They KNEW that the National Archives would redact a significant portion of these records because they did the EXACT SAME THING for both Reagan and GHWB. In fact, looking at the actual story and not the spin fed to you by Fox and pushed by both the MSM and elements of the progressive blogosphere, Bill Clinton actually pushed for FASTER release of documents and placed no formal limitations or restrictions, other than the standard internal rules of the Archives, on redaction.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:40 PM on 03/20/2008
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In perusing through all the articles and comments, it's rather sad that Hillary may get the nomination, not because she's proven she's the best candidate, but because we as a nation are petty, are lulled into being brain washed by the msm, who play incindary sound bites over and over again! Why isn't the media doing their job, vetting Hillary, really looking into what her role as First Lady was, talking about the fact that she is shown to have pushed NAFTA, looking at her schedule in Ireland, in the countries she's claimed to have gained experience. We seem to have two candidates Hillary and McCain, who the powerful elite feel they owe something to, the inevitiable nominees. Is this what we've come to, allowing the msm choose our candidate once again, what rabbit will they pull out of the hat in the general? They tried in the beginning, with the sound bites of her being the inevitiable nominee, but Iowa, because the people had the opportunity to listen to the candidates one on one, versus just getting their information from the msm, said no, went for Obama. People with any kind of intelligence, if Hillary gets the nomination because there are no powerful voices standing up and against the usage of Obamas ministers comments, to throw him under the bus, well, it'll be a sad day for the democratic party, because Hillary doesn't have the ability to bring this country together.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:29 PM on 03/20/2008
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The National Archives made the decision on what to redact, not President Clinton. As noted by FactCheck.org, there had been a preliminary misreading on the part of the press (including themselves) of the statement in President Clinton's recommendations that some types of documents "should generally be considered for withholding.” He lists eight types, including private communications between himself and the First Lady.

The operative word here is "considered". This is not the same as a ban, restriction, or demand to redact. President Clinton left it up to the professional discretion of the National Archives to make a determination of what to redact.

This fact is, of course, conveniently overlooked by both Obama's supporters and the right-wing crazies at Judicial Watch.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:53 PM on 03/20/2008
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The Clinton's lawyers were heavily involved in this process--go look it up.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:39 PM on 03/20/2008
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Of course they were involved in the process, there's absolutely nothing unusual about that. But the ultimate decision comes from the former president who explicitly stated his suggestions but never insisted on any restrictions or "bans" (as Tim Russert falsely asserted) on content. The National Archives made the decisions based on their own professional discretion.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:43 PM on 03/20/2008
- truthyguy I'm a Fan of truthyguy 42 fans permalink

Perfect.

Hillary will claim all her "experience" appointments had to be redacted because they are sooooo sensitive that if known by our enemies it could lead to the destruction of our country.

Of course you liberal doubters will probably say that the redacted appointments were just meaningless bullshit meeting with friends or relate to the various questionable personal dealings that Hillary and Bill want hidden.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:02 PM on 03/20/2008

Of course this is got the usual HuffPo anti-Hillary slant.

Every SINGLE REDACTION has a page exlaining what was redacted and why. Phone number, addresses, SS#'s and other personal info of 3rd parties.

The truth is, these documents are an incredible showcase of just how busy she was, how much influence she had, and how much she learned in the positon.

Of course, smearing Hillary is all you can do to pump up Obama so I'd expect nothing less.

Pathetic. About HALF the democratic party is furios with the other half, for the unbelievable unfair lame attacks on the Clintons.

Obama SUCKS. HE CANT WIN. So keep bashing Hillary.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:22 AM on 03/20/2008

hillary was soooo busy SERVING TEA. It will never be POTUS

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:00 PM on 03/20/2008

Bashing Hillary seems to be the only way the Obama supporters feel relevant.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:37 PM on 03/20/2008
- mrJJ I'm a Fan of mrJJ 23 fans permalink

ROFLMAO... err I guess April 4th meeting with Ickes, Cardozo & Mrs Clinton was redacted for what reason???

Wait I know.... sworn testimony on record by the COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
SENATE Rept. 105-167 - 105th Congress 2d Session - March 10, 1998 was a mistake?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:44 PM on 03/20/2008
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FINAL REPORT of the COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
SENATE Rept. 105-167 - 105th Congress 2d Session - March 10, 1998

http://www.fas.org/irp/congress/1998_rpt/sgo-sir/2-20.htm

cross reference date

http://www.judicialwatch.org/cl-hrc-calendars

April 4, 1996

on April 4 with Harold
Ickes, White House Deputy Chief of Staff and the White House
supervisor of the President's re-election effort, and Mrs.
Clinton to discuss the Trie-related contributions to the Trust.
Cardozo began the meeting by telling the First Lady that
someone from Arkansas had delivered a large number of checks to
the Trust and asked her to guess who it was. When she failed to
do so, Cardozo mentioned the name Charlie Trie. Mrs. Clinton
hesitated, then recalled him as the owner of a restaurant in
Little Rock frequented by then Governor Clinton.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:47 PM on 03/20/2008
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Shocking isn't it? So much for that 35 years of experience. Oh yeah, WHERE are the tax returns???

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:09 AM on 03/20/2008

Hillary can run, but he can't hide.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:01 AM on 03/20/2008

Thank you so very much for looking for, finding it ,and letting other know the TRUTH about Senator Obama.

Those 1, 2, 3 minutes sound bites only on Rev. Wright on TV, Blogs and YouTube wihout what as(Paul Harvey use to says on the radio; "THE REST OF THE STORY),

I am very happy you found the Boston.com web site that does provide 3 pages of how the Senator stayed their to show the black community they need to look at both sides, but more importly focus on their own self improvements first. Since he can see both sides far better than most members in that church. Just like Rev Wright used the Bible to slant his message, and the Media of various forms used Rew Wright to slant their message, only the voting who take time to educate themselves with a balance voice for them to think clearly who is telling the truth.

China , Japan and all the other countries who loaned "the greatest country " will soon cash in their chips and take their money somewhere else, too much in fighting. Do we know what to do? Arewe just depending on our elected officials to just lead us to the bootstrapes we all need to put on? No welfare. Make your own company business and go golbal, but don't expect any money handout to do it.

In other words we keep going around and around. this merry go round should be put out of order. This nation as the title UNITED STATES but we all know we have a lot of work to do to make it as Mrs. Clinton says 'LETS GET REAL"

Senator Obama true message has always been Yes we can.
The combines voices for the nations makes us united. This is not a one women show of all her solutions. I want to have a say too.
I believe He was truly from the heart trying to make this 2008 election on "mind set" change first before we can go forward. Justing voting without always being involved with your elected officials all the time is why we are where we are going broke, china owns us more than we care to open our eyes to see and admit too.

What is the worst can happen if we got out of Iraq? We don't have more oil from their, is that what we are afraid of? Years ago in America, people were willing to walk instead of being of part of injustics.

We have come to believe that song on TV, "I WANT IT ALL AND I WANT IS NOW".

What if we leave and they stay fighting among themselves?

We are also fighting here in America, one side, we know what best for the Iraq people, the other side says, let them have their voice to decide their country. What is the worst can happen?

We do so much business in red communist china, they can loan us money to fight the war and buy oil, My question, why are they being so nice to use?

In wanting it all, we the people said to our elected official we the people want it all. More money, better benefits from our employers mediacal/dental, we want, we want, we want now. We the people thought we had a voice, now we know. We didn't pay for those elected officials, therefore, "we the people do not have a say.

We are told we are the greatest country. I want to know what do everyone mean "greatest" when we don't truly have a voice. Each state have their own ways of voting. Texas has TWO ways to vote.
I am sure many people in Texas thought they had a voice only to find out during the dark hours their voices were put out just like that candle Elton John sings about.

Snator Obama has tried to put light on everything. One man has so many big machines not just trying to put out his light but our too. Just like it doesn't take much to blow out a birthday candle, Think about it America, We have a Federal Government for Voting, but, We the people do not have a Federal Voting standard and equipment. On TV we are goig setting up governments all over the globe.

We have red states and blue states. WHY? Each time on TV we must b told the race, age, education, imcome. WHY? Senator Obama is say that should not matter. If we stop tha, the people making a living off this information that keeps us fighting and blowing out our candles one by one. On one will have a true voice to speak up to encourage us to stand up for ourselves as WE THE PEOPLE, IT IS OUR VOICES THAT BEING PUT OUT, not Senators Obama. Think about it America.

GOD BLESS America,
again, thank you for finding the truth on the boston.com web site. Itis the other side of the story Hillary voters far as they know don't exist.









    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:58 AM on 03/20/2008
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Hillary supporters having another hissy fit over these diaries while totalluy missing THE POINT.

Hillary is claiming 35 years' experience, which includes eight years in the White House as First Lady. The diaries are evidence of that purported "experience."

Hillary's a lawyer. She knows perfectly well that an assertion requires evidence. So now it's time to SHOW US THE EXPERIENCE, by showing us the evidence, including evidence of the 3 a.m. phone calls and whatever it is that denoted passage of the commander-in-chief test. It also clarifies the NAFTA thing, no? She was against NAFTA, but worked to promote it? No, no, don't think so.

How is any of this not fair?


    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:56 AM on 03/20/2008

Sorry, meant to say "if we can't see" not "can", Tks Scott

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:53 AM on 03/20/2008

If we can see her schedule for when she was FIRST LADY, not an elected member of government, then what could we expect during her (shudder, shudder) administration?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:52 AM on 03/20/2008
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Hillary IS heavily redacted.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:50 AM on 03/20/2008
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Redacted by the National ARchives, not the Hillary campaign. Barack Obama's state senate records are so heavily redacted, they've disappeared!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:40 AM on 03/20/2008
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This is how we deal with the uninformed .... INFORM THEM ...
read or embrace your allegiance to ignorance.

http://factcheck.barackobama.com/factcheck/2008/01/14/obamas_strong_record_of_accomp.php

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:07 PM on 03/20/2008

hillary continues to hide her dairty laundry behing dollar bill's apron

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:01 PM on 03/20/2008
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