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THE CLINTON FOUNDATION REVEALED THE NAMES OF ITS DONORS AND A RANGE OF CONTRIBUTION TOTALS UPON SECRETARY CLINTON’S APPOINTMENT AT THE STATE DEPARTMENTAssociated Press O C!ito Fo"datio Doors# $Go%er&ets' Cor(oratios Ad Bi!!ioaires )it* T*eir O+ Iterests I U,S, Forei- Po!ic. Ga%e T*e For&er Presidet/s C*arit. Mi!!ios O0 Do!!ars,1

“The world opened its wallet for Bill Clinton. Governments, corporations and billionaires with their own interests in U.S. foreign policy gave the former president's charity millions of dollars, according to records he released Thrsday to lay bare any financial entanglements that cold affect his wife !illary "odham Clinton as the ne#t secretary of state.$ %&ssociated ress, ()(*)+-

Associated Press# C!ito Fo"datio Disc!osed Its Doors A0ter $A Decade O0 Resistace To Ideti0.i- T*e&1 Ad $Did Not Ideti0. Eac* Cotri2"tor/s Occ"(atio' E&(!o.er Or Natioa!it.,1

“The fondation disclosed the names of its +/,+++ donors on its 0eb site Thrsday, ending a decade of resistance to identifying them. 1t released only the names of donors and the range of their contribtions. 1t did not identify each contribtor's occpation, employer or nationality or provide any other details. The fondation said separately Thrsday that fewer than 2,+++ of its donors were foreigners bt it did not identify which ones.$ %&ssociated ress, ()(*)+-

Associated Press# $Presidets T.(ica!!. Do Not Re!ease T*e Na&es O0 Doors To T*eir Fo"datios' Ad3T*ere A!so )as No Le-a! O2!i-atio For T*e& To Do So,1

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AMONG THE CLINTON FOUNDATION DONORS REVEALED IN 4556 )ERE SEVERAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS )HO HAD GIVEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARSAssociated Press# As O0 7a"ar. 4556' $Sa"di Ara2ia' Nor+a. Ad Ot*er Forei- Go%er&ets Ga%e At Least 89: Mi!!io1 To T*e C!ito Fo"datio $Ad Doors )it* Ties To Idia De!i%ered Mi!!ios More,1


Forei- Go%er&et Doors To C!ito Fo"datio Ic!"ded Sa"di Ara2ia' Nor+a.' ;"+ait' <atar'Br"ei' O&a' Ita!.' 7a&aica' Ad Teeri0e,

“&ccording to Clinton's list, Sadi &rabia gave 3(+ million to 3/ million to the fondation. 4ther government donors inclde 5orway, 6wait, 7atar, Brnei, 4man, 1taly, 8amaica and Tenerife in the Canary 1slands. The 9tch national lottery gave 3/ million to 3(+ million.$ %&ssociated ress, ()(*)+-

A"stra!ia Ad Do&iica Go%er&et A-ecies Eac* Ga%e Bet+ee 8=5 Ad 84> Mi!!io To T*e C!ito Fo"datio,

“&US&19, the &stralian government's overseas aid program, and C4":S19&;Secretariado Tecnico, a 9ominican "epblic government agency formed to fight &19S, each gave 3(+ million to 3/ million.$ %&ssociated ress, ()(*)+-

)HEN HILLARY CLINTON BECAME SECRETARY OF STATE IN 4556' BILL CLINTON AGREED TO STOP ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CLINTON FOUNDATION FROM MOST FOREIGN COUNTRIESAssociated Press# $Presidet?E!ect Barac@ O2a&a Made Hi!!ar. C!ito/s No&iatio As Secretar. O0 State Coti-et O Her H"s2ad Re%ea!i- T*e Fo"datio/s Cotri2"tors' To Address <"estios A2o"t Potetia! Co0!icts O0 Iterest,1


Associated Press# )*e T*e?Seator C!ito Beca&e Secretar. O0 State' Bi!! C!ito A-reed To $Not So!icit Moe. Or S(osors*i(s1 For T*e C!ito G!o2a! Iitiati%e' )*ic* )o"!d $Cease Acce(ti- Forei- Cotri2"tios,1

“The former president agreed to step away from direct involvement in the Clinton Global 1nitiative, an annal charitable conference where bsinesses and many foreign governments pledge donations to help ameliorate &19S, poverty and other social ills. !e will contine serving as CG1's fonding chairman bt will not solicit money or sponsorships. The CG1 will cease accepting foreign contribtions and will not host events otside the United States.$ %&ssociated ress, ()(*)+-

4556# Bi!! C!ito $A-reed To T*e Gi0t Ba At T*e Be*est O0 T*e O2a&a Ad&iistratio' )*ic* )orried A2o"t A Secretar. O0 State’s H"s2ad Raisi- Mi!!ios )*i!e S*e Re(reseted U,S, Iterests A2road,1

“1n ++, the Clinton <ondation stopped raising money from foreign governments after =rs. Clinton became secretary of state. <ormer resident Bill Clinton, who ran the fondation while his wife was at the State 9epartment, agreed to the gift ban at the behest of the 4bama administration, which worried abot a secretary of state>s hsband raising millions while she represented U.S. interests abroad. The ban wasn>t absolte? some foreign government donations were permitted for ongoing programs approved by State 9epartment ethics officials.$ %0all Street 8ornal, )(@)(/-

IN THE PAST' SOME OBSERVERS HAD LIN;ED FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DONATIONS TO THE CLINTON FOUNDATION AND SECRETARY CLINTON’S )OR; AT THE STATE DEPARTMENTBreit2art# $As O0 455' T*e C!ito Fo"datio Raised At Least 89: Mi!!io Fro& Sa"di Ara2ia' ;"+ait' <atar' Br"ei' O&a' Ad Ot*er Forei- Go%er&etsT*e Ver. Go%er&ets Secretar. O0 State Hi!!ar. C!ito E%et"a!!. Ne-otiated )it*,1

“The ne#s between Clinton <ondation donors, foreign governments, and corporate interests has long been a concern to government watchdog grops. &s of ++*, the Clinton <ondation raised at least 3A million from Sadi &rabia, 6wait, 7atar, Brnei, 4man, and other foreign governmentsthe very governments Secretary of State !illary Clinton eventallynegotiated with. 0ealthy foreign investors, liDe Sadi bsinessman 5asser &l;"ashid and 1ndian politician &mar Singh gave at least 3( million each.$ %Breitbart, *)(A)(2-

THE CLINTON FOUNDATION CAME UNDER INTENSE SCRUTINY IN FEBRUARY 45=> )HEN IT )AS REVEALED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD ACCEPTED DONATIONS FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AFTER SECRETARY CLINTON LEFT THE STATE DEPARTMENT)a!! Street 7o"ra!# $T*e C!ito Fo"datio Has Dro((ed Its Se!0?I&(osed Ba O Co!!ecti- F"ds Fro& Forei- Go%er&ets Ad Is )ii- Cotri2"tios At A Acce!erati- Rate,1

“The Clinton <ondation has dropped its self;imposed ban on collecting fnds from foreign governments and iswinning contribtions at an accelerating rate, raising ethical Eestions as !illary Clinton ramps p her e#pected bid for the presidency.$ %0all Street 8ornal, )(@)(/-

)a!! Street 7o"ra!# $Recet Doors To T*e C!ito Fo"datio Ic!"de T*e Uited Ara2 E&irates' Sa"di Ara2ia' O&a' A"stra!ia' Ger&a. Ad A Caadia Go%er&et A-ec. Pro&oti- T*e ;e.stoe L Pi(e!ie,1

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“4ne of the +(A donations comes from a Canadian agency promoting the proposed 6eystone pipeline, which is favored by"epblicans and nder review by the 4bama administration. The <oreign &ffairs, Trade and 9evelopmentagency of Canada, a first;time donor, gave between 3/+,+++ and 3/++,+++. The donations, which are disclosed volntarily by the fondation, are given only in ranges.$ %0all Street 8ornal, )(@)(/-

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“One of the 2014 donations comes from a Canadian agency promoting the proposed Keystone pipeline, which is favored by Repblicans and nder review by the Obama administration! "he #oreign $%airs, "rade and &evelopment agency of Canada'One of the agency(s priorities for 2014)201* was to promote Keystone + -as a stable and secre sorce of energy and energy technology,( according to the agency(s website! "he Canadian donation originated from an agency o.ce separate from the one that advocates for Keystone +, a #ondation spo/esman said! all 3treet ornal, 251651*7

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$At Least Fo"r Forei- Co"tries Ga%e To T*e Fo"datio I 45=Nor+a.' Ita!.' A"stra!ia Ad T*e Net*er!adsA Fact T*at Has Garered Litt!e Attetio,1

“&t least for foreign contries gave to the fondation in +(2F5orway, 1taly, &stralia and the 5etherlandsFa fact thathas garnered little attention. The nmber of governments contribting in +(A appears to have dobled from the previos year. Since its fonding, the fondation has raised at least 3A* million from overseas governments, according to a 8ornal tally.$ %0all Street 8ornal, )(@)(/-


$T*e N"&2er O0 Go%er&ets Cotri2"ti- To T*e C!ito Fo"datio I 45=9 A((ears To Ha%e Do"2!ed Fro& T*e Pre%io"s Year,1

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$Sice Its Fo"di-' T*e C!ito Fo"datio Has Raised At Least 89 Mi!!ioFro& O%erseas Go%er&ets' Accordi- To A 7o"ra! Ta!!.,1


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Mar@@"!a Ceter For A((!ied Et*ics Director# $No+ T*at S*e Is Geari- U( To R"3T*e Sa&e Potetia! Eists For Forei- Go%er&ets To C"rr. Fa%or )it* Her As A Potetia! Presidet O0 T*e Uited States,1

“6irD !anson, director of the =arDDla Center for &pplied :thics at Santa Clara University in California, said the Clintons shold immediately reimpose the ban, for the same reasons it was in place while =rs. Clinton led U.S. foreign policy. 5ow that she is gearing p to rn for president, the same potential e#ists for foreign governments to crry favor with her as a potential president of the United States,> he said.$ %0all Street 8ornal, )(@)(/-

Ceter For Co-ressioa! Ad Presidetia! St"dies Director# $)*et*er It I0!"eces Her Decisio Ma@i- Is <"estioa2!e' B"t It Is A Le-iti&ate T*i- To Foc"s O B. Her Po!itica! O((ositio,1