Take a look at Clinton's travels
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Robert Farley
Published on Friday, March 28th, 2008 at 05:52 p.m.
SUMMARY: In eight years as first lady, Sen. Clinton visited 82 countries. We catalog each trip.
The PolitiFact team pored over recently released schedules from Sen. Hillary Clinton's eight years as first lady to create an interactive map cataloging each of her foreign trips.
As first lady from 1993-2001, Clinton visited 82 countries. These include trips she made by herself and trips she made with President Clinton.
The data are based on official schedules and news reports. Some days may have been omitted due to lack of documentation, no significant events scheduled or other reasons.
Sources: St. Petersburg Times/PolitiFact analysis of news accounts and the Hillary Rodham Clinton White House Travel schedules
New York Times, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s White House Schedules
Researchers: Angie Drobnic Holan, Robert Farley, Will Short Gorham
Personalities: Hillary Clinton
Related Truth-O-Meter rulings:
Hillary Clinton on Foreign Affairs, Monday, March 17th, 2008. Ruling: Barely True | Details
Dick Morris on Foreign Affairs, Friday, March 21st, 2008. Ruling: False | Details
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