Hillary Clinton's Legacy At State: Splendid But Not Spectacular

By Paul Richter, Washington Bureau, Los Angeles Times
Mon, 01/28/2013 - 4:00am

Hillary Rodham Clinton is a hugely popular secretary of State, but analysts say she lacks breakthroughs that would put her among the greats.WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton leaves her post as secretary of State next month with a split judgment on her diplomatic career: She's won rave reviews from the American public and the president, but maybe not a prominent place in the diplomatic history books.

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