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Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. After he left office, he continued to be active in the public sphere, touring the world, writing books, and campaigning for Democrats, including his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton. == Public speaking and campaigning== At the end of his presidency, the Clintons moved to Chappaqua, New York, in Westchester County. Clinton opened his personal office in the Harlem section of New York City. In 2000, Clinton assisted his wife in her campaign for office as Senator from New York. Clinton campaigned for a number of Democratic candidates for the Senate in the 2002 elections. Clinton comments on contemporary politics in speaking engagements around the world.〔Press release: (President Bill Clinton to be keynote speaker at World Congress on IT 2002 ), ''World Information Technology and Services Alliance'', Adelaide, South Australia〕〔 Katherine Hamilton. "(Bill Clinton to speak at Class Day )", ''The Daily Princetonian'', April 18, 2006〕 One notable theme is his advocacy of multilateral solutions to world problems. Clinton spoke for the fifth consecutive time at a Democratic National Convention on July 26, 2004, praising candidate John Kerry. He said of President George W. Bush's depiction of Kerry, "strength and wisdom are not opposing values." Despite Clinton's speech, the post-convention bounce to Kerry's poll numbers was less than was hoped for. Clinton has given dozens of paid speeches each year, mostly to corporations and philanthropic groups in North America and Europe, often earning $100,000 to $300,000 per speech.〔Josh Gerstein, ''Clinton Eligible, Once Again, To Practice Law'', New York Sun, January 17, 2006, downloaded from (N.Y. Sun article ).〕 According to his wife's Senate ethics reports, he earned more than $30 million in speaking from 2001 to 2005. In 2007, it is estimated he amassed around $40 million from speaking. Clinton earned more than $104 million from paid speeches between 2001 and 2012. Clinton made his first visit to new United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in April 2007. The 45-minute meeting, called at Clinton's request, touched on a host of topics, including disease, war, famine and poverty in Africa, especially in the Darfur region. The Middle East, the conflict in Iraq, and Iran's nuclear standoff with the U.N. were on the agenda, as well as HIV/AIDS.〔(Bill Clinton's Strange U.N. Visit ). NewsMax.com, April 13, 2007.〕 He was the opening speaker at the Ontario Economic Summit held on November 13, 2007 in which he addressed people on various subjects including Canada's role in Afghanistan, environmentalism and access to healthcare.〔(Ontario Economic Summit ), CTV.〕 Clinton served as one of the organizers for the New Baptist Covenant alongside former President Jimmy Carter and other Baptist leaders. This effort sought to bring various Baptists in America together, especially across racial lines, to discuss issues that unite them. Clinton spoke at the January 2008 celebration in Atlanta, GA. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Post-presidency of Bill Clinton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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