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　　During her twelve years as Arkansas' first lady, Hillary Clinton became a well-known activist for women and children. Her determination to achieve results continued during her time as America's first lady. In addition to her work on healthcare reform, she remained a strong supporter of the rights of the disadvantaged.

　　Working to improve people's lives brought Hillary tremendous satisfaction. Despite the public sympathy for her generated by her husband's sex scandals, she lost some respect among the American people because of the failure of her healthcare initiative. But, finding strength in her difficulties, Hillary became tougher and more confident than ever, and many people began to respect her once again.

　　Hillary Clinton summed up her political vision in her college graduation speech when she said, "The challenge now is to practice politics as the art of making what appears impossible, possible." It seems clear that Senator Clinton intends to keep pursuing this dream. In fact, many say the former first lady may yet achieve it by becoming America's first female president.