Bill Agrees to Short Leash if Hill Goes to State

Ex-president agrees to put business, charitable activities under ethics review

By Gabriel Winant, Newser User

Posted Nov 19, 2008 7:36 AM CST

(Newser) – Bill Clinton is willing to do whatever he needs to do to get out of the way of Hillary's becoming secretary of state, reports the Wall Street Journal. That includes vetting in advance his speaking engagements and putting on hold charitable and business activities that... Read full story »

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