Hillary Clinton cattle futures controversy Hillary Clinton cattle futures controversy In 1978 and 1979, lawyer and First Lady of Arkansas Hillary Rodham Clinton engaged in a series of trades of cattle futures contracts. Her initial $1,000 investment had generated nearly $100,000 when she stopped trading after ten months. In 1994, after Clinton had become First Lady of the United States, the trading became the subject of considerable controversy regarding the likelihood of such a spectacular rate of return, possible conflict of interest, and allegations of disguised bribery. Clinton had no experience in such financial instruments. Bill Clinton's salary as Arkansas Attorney General and then Governor
HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton 1 to 7, with 7 being reserved for those perceived to be the greatest betrayers. Media took interest in the "enemies list," but reviews of the book were largely negative, criticizing it as overly praiseful of Clinton with few new insights. The "New York Times" wrote: "Their Clinton is the stock version, Democratic edition: gracious in defeat and fearless in negotiation, almost perfectly in sync with Obama, rarely making wrong bets despite choices of bewildering complexity." HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton is a 2014 book by two