Hillary Clinton in In the President`s Secret Service, by Ronald Kessler

On Principles & Values: 1995: Rumors that she would divorce Bill and run against him

On Feb. 26, 1995, an item in Parade magazine said, "Salacious rumors about Bill Clinton often can be traced to Secret Service agents, who may be feuding with the first lady. She reportedly suspects that some of the agents are snoops. One agent recently spread a story that Mrs. Clinton had become so tired of her husband's wandering ways that she threatened to seek a divorce and run against him in 1996. No one believes that outlandish tale [except] the Washington gossip mill."

"This is happening all to often," Clinton complained to a Secret Service agent. The agent replied. "Let's think about this for a second. You think if we were to say something, we would say something as preposterous as that? As that your wife was going to run against you?" "You know, you're right," Clinton said. In fact, many of the stories were untrue. Hillary never threw a lamp at Bill, the Secret Service saw no indication that she was a lesbian, and Bill never left the White House to see an alleged girlfriend at the Marriott

Source: In the President`s Secret Service, by R. Kessler, p.167-168 Jun 29, 2009

On Principles & Values: Listening Tour: gracious in public; but events were staged

When in public, Hillary would smile and act graciously. As soon as the cameras were off, her angry personality often became evident. During her run for the Senate, Hillary planned visits to diners and local hangouts as part of her "listening tour."

"Th events were all staged, and the questions were screened," says a Secret Service agent who was on her detail. "She would stop off at diners. The campaign would tell them three days ahead that they were coming. They would talk to the owner and tell him to invite everyone and bring his friends."

Publicly, Hillary courted law enforcement organizations, but she did not want police near her. "She did not want police officers in sight," a former agent says. "She did not want Secret Service protection near. She wanted state troopers and local police to wear suits and stay in unmarked cars. People don't know police are in the area unless officers wear uniforms. If they are unaware of a police presence, people are more likely to get out of control."

Source: In the President`s Secret Service, by Ronald Kessler, p.169 Jun 29, 2009

On Principles & Values: 1999: Paid $1.7M for personal home in Chappaqua

Bill and Hillary Clinton [made] their home in Chappaqua, a picturesque hamlet that recalls towns of the 1950s. Its tiny downtown center is full of mom-and-pop stores where owners greet customers by name. Here among the rolling wooded hills 35 miles north of Manhattan, Bill & Hillary bought a 5-bedroom Dutch Colonial home for $1.7 million in 1999. The 9,000 residents of this Westchester County town adhere to an unofficial code of conduct: When you drive past, don't rubberneck, slow down, or pull over. Source: In the President`s Secret Service, by Ronald Kessler, p.193 Jun 29, 2009

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