國會對霍夫斯特拉會議的關心和比爾·克林頓的親筆感謝信及致謝電話讓拉比諾維茨異常開心。他已經告知希拉裏·克林頓留意2021年的日程表,如果可能的話,那時將在國會評價她兩屆總統任期的表現,拉比諾維茨作為克林頓家族的家庭議員,與希拉裏私交甚好。“我每年去華盛頓兩次,老實說是去尋求我們學校的項目資金。克林頓參議員在很多方麵給予我很大的幫助。” 77
更為世俗的是,霍夫斯特拉的職員們可能在想“比爾·克林頓在霍夫斯特拉受到的熱情款待是不是與高層官員的某些願望相關。他們想確保希拉裏·克林頓——雖然現在隻是紐約州參議員——繼續關注霍夫斯特拉。
注 釋
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2. Victor Davis Hanson, “Kerry Turning into the Ugly American,”Tribune Media Services, February 2, 2007; Sheryl Gay Stolberg, “Bush Requests $30 Billion to Fight AIDS,” NYT, May 31, 2007; Brendan Miniter, interview with Laura Bush, WSJ, July 14, 2007; Kevin De Cock, Interview with author, December 6, 2006.
3. Richard Feachem, Interview with author, November 5, 2006.
4. Ibid.
5. Kevin De Cock, Interview with author, December 6, 2006.
6. Leadership for the Global Future, a Conversation Between Bill Clinton and Paul Orfalea, DVD, The Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, October 13, 2006.
7. Sandy Berger, Interview with author, July 27, 2006.
8. Melanne Verveer, Interview with author, January 27, 2007.
9. Richard Marlink, Interview with author, October 30, 2006.
10. Bill Clinton, “A Man Called Hope,” VF, July 2007.
11. Alan Solomont, Interview with author, August 9, 2006.
12. Eric Goosby, Interview with author, December 11, 2006.
13. Chris Stamos, Interview with author, November 2, 2006.
14. Interview; source wishes to remain anonymous.
15. Bill Bicknell, Interview with author, December 28, 2006.
16. Eric Goosby, Interview with author, December 11, 2006.
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18. Eric Goosby, Interview with author, December 11, 2006.
19. Chris Stamos, Interview with author, November 2, 2006.
20. Melanne Verveer, Interview with author, January 27, 2007; Bill Clinton, “A Man Called Hope,” VF, July 2007.
21. Chris Stamos, Interview with author, November 2, 2006.
22. Richard Feachem, Interview with author, November 5, 2006.
23. Chris Stamos, Interview with author, November 2, 2006.
24. Bill Bicknell, Interview with author, December 28, 2006.
25. Celia W. Dugger, “Clinton Helps Broker Deal for Medicine to Treat AIDS,” NYT, December 1, 2006.
26. Elisabeth Rosenthal, “African Children Often Lack Available AIDS Treatment,” NYT, November 15, 2006.
27. Kevin De Cock, Interview with author, December 6, 2006.
28. Richard Marlink, Interview with author, October 16, 2006.
29. Ibid.
30. Kevin De Cock, Interview with author, December 6, 2006.
31. Chris Stamos, Interview with author, November 2, 2006.
32. Sabin Russell, “China Finally Taking Steps to Fight Its HIV Problem; Methadone Clinics, Condoms in Hotels, Free Testing Offered,”San Francisco Chronicle, July 30, 2006.
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34. Richard Marlink, Interview with author, October 16, 2006.
35. Kevin De Cock, Interview with author, December 6, 2006.
36. Richard Feachem, Interview with author, November 5, 2006.
37. Richard Marlink, Interview with author, October 30, 2006.
38. Eric Goosby, Interview with author, December 11, 2006.
39. Kevin De Cock, Interview with author, December 6, 2006.
40. Nicholas D. Kristof, “Ten Suggestions for Rescuing the Bush Legacy,” NYT, December 31, 2006; Raymond Offenheiser Jr., Interview with author, December 20, 2006.
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42. Richard Marlink, Interview with author, October 30, 2006.
43. Chris Stamos, Interview with author, November 2, 2006.
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48. Carolyn Eisenberg, Interview with author, October 23, 2006.
49. Douglas Brinkley, Interview with author, September 14, 2006.
50. Carolyn Eisenberg, Interview with author, October 23, 2006.
51. Eric Schmertz, Interview with author, September 1, 2006; Eric Schmertz, e-mail to author, September 9, 2006.
52. Natalie Datlof, Interview with author, September 8, 2006.
53. Slade Gorton, Interview with author, October 5, 2006; Elaine Kamarck, Interview with author, October 10, 2006.
54. Douglas Brinkley, Interview with author, September 14, 2006.
55. Natalie Datlof, Interview with author, September 8, 2006.
56. Douglas Brinkley, Interview with author, September 14, 2006.
57. Stanislao Pugliese, Interview with author, September 21, 2006.
58. Douglas Brinkley, Interview with author, September 14, 2006.
59. Carolyn Eisenberg, Interview with author, October 23, 2006.
60. Ibid.; Daniel Geiger, “Harry Macklowe Honored,” Real Estate Weekly, November 16, 2005.
61. Natalie Datlof, Interview with author, September 8, 2006.
62. Stanislao Pugliese, Interview with author, September 21, 2006.
63. Ibid.; Carolyn Eisenberg, Interview with.author, October 23, 2006.
64. Natalie Datlof, Interview with author, September 8, 2006.
65. Olivia Winslow, “Deconstructing Clinton's Presidency at Hofstra,”Newsday, November 10, 2005.
66. Douglas Brinkley, Interview with author, September 14, 2006.
67. Stuart Rabinowitz, Interview with author, September 20, 2006.
68. Douglas Brinkley, Interview with author, September 14, 2006.
69. Leon Panetta, Interview with author, October 17, 2006:
70. Elaine Kamarck, Interview with author, October 10, 2006.
71. Interview; source wishes to remain anonymous.
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73. Michael Barone, Interview with author, September 19, 2006.
74. Carolyn Eisenberg, Interview with author, October 23, 2006.
75. Eric Schmertz, Interview with author, September 1, 2006.
76. Herman Berliner, Interview with author, October 5, 2006.
77. Stuart Rabinowitz, Interview with author, September 20, 2006.