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As Governor's Wife, Clinton Asked: Why Have A Career?

Clinton is interviewed after her first month as First Lady of Arkansas by Channel 8's public affairs program, In Focus.
Channel 8, KAIT
Clinton is interviewed after her first month as First Lady of Arkansas by Channel 8's public affairs program, In Focus.
Clinton is interviewed after her first month as First Lady of Arkansas by Channel 8's public affairs program, In Focus.
Credit Channel 8, KAIT
Clinton is interviewed after her first month as First Lady of Arkansas by Channel 8's public affairs program, In Focus.

In 1979, one month into Bill Clinton’s first gubernatorial term, Jonesboro’s “In Focus” TV anchor Jack Hill put the spotlight on 32-year-old Hillary Clinton.

“You're not a native. You've been educated in liberal, Eastern universities. You are less than 40. You don't have any children. You don't use your husband's name. You practice law. Does it concern you that maybe other people feel that you don't fit the image that we have created for the governor's wife in Arkansas?” asked Hill. 

You can watch the full interview below.

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Sarah Whites-Koditschek is a Little Rock-based reporter for Arkansas Public Media covering education, healthcare, state politics, and criminal justice issues. Formerly she worked as a reporter and producer for WHYY in Philadelphia, and was an intern and editorial assistant for Morning Edition at National Public Radio in Los Angeles and Washington D.C.