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Former US Secretary of State Kissinger attends the opening news conference of the World Economic Forum in Davos

Daily News Lesson December 04 2023

The legacy of Henry Kissinger

Learn about the troubling but influential career of Henry Kissinger

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speaks before an interview in Washington.

Daily News Lesson March 23 2022

Remembering the life and legacy of Madeleine Albright

Learn about the legacy of Madeleine Albright, former secretary of state

Clinton bio

Daily Video July 25 2016

Hillary Clinton’s long time in the political spotlight

While Clinton has topped the annual Gallup poll of “most admired woman” each of the last 14 years, a CBS poll last month showed nearly two-thirds of Americans say they don’t think she is honest or trustworthy.

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