The story behind 1971 New Haven photos of Bill and Hillary Clinton — and Marylouise Oates

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http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20160806/the-story-behind-1971-new-haven-photos-of-bill-and-hillary-clinton-and-marylouise-oates

Fun story!

There’s the famous “hippie photo” of Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham in 1971, during their time at Yale Law School, but there was always a little bit of mystery about it.

Where was it taken? Some speculated that it was outside the law school, others that it was close to one of the residential colleges.

But there’s a second photo, very much like the first, that hangs on the home office wall of television writer and producer Michael Oates Palmer of Los Angeles. There’s one big difference in the two, though: In Palmer’s photo, Hillary is talking to his mother, Marylouise Oates.
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For Michael Palmer, the best part of the whole story is a letter he received from the secretary of state’s office, dated Nov. 6, 2012 — Election Day:

“I was delighted to read your piece and see the photograph you shared on the Huffington Post; it instantly brought back fond memories of my time at Yale with your parents. I am also pleased to hear you are having such great success writing for television. Keep up the great work, and give my warm regards to your parents.

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[Thinkingabout]

1. Hillary is ever thoughtful.

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2. Thanks for sharing that.

[BlueMTexpat]

3. I thought that it was a nice

reminder of how so many people who "knew her when" have such good memories of her - and she of them!

That shows what a very special person she is!