List of Clinton family members

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Clinton
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Bill, Hillary and Chelsea during the presidency of Bill Clinton
Current region Arkansas and New York, United States
Place of origin Arkansas
Members Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Chelsea Clinton
Connected members William Jefferson Blythe Jr.
Virginia Dell Cassidy
Roger Clinton Sr.
Roger Clinton Jr.
Jeff Dwire


The following is a list of notable Clinton family members, arranged by birth date:

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References

  1. My Life, Bill Clinton, Random House, 2004, ISBN   0-375-41457-6.
  2. "Biography of William J. Clinton". The White House. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  3. Jeff Dwire & Virginia Dell Cassidy
  4. Hillary Clinton, "Hillary Unbound," TIME (Sunday, June 8, 2003).
  5. Clinton, Hillary Rodham (2003). Living History. Simon and Schuster. pp.  84–85, 91, 93. ISBN   978-0-7432-4582-1.
  6. Mani, Bonnie G. (2007). Women, power, and political change. Lexington Books. p. 218.
  7. "The Inauguration: Shedding Light on a Morning and a Name". The New York Times . January 19, 1993. Retrieved December 6, 2009.