Hillary Clinton traveled 956,733 miles during her time as Secretary of State
- By Megan Garber
- The Atlantic
- January 30, 2013
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Hillary Clinton was many things as Secretary of State. One of the most notable, however, was "well-traveled." During her four years as the nation's top diplomat -- and particularly during her final year in that post -- Clinton fashioned herself as something of a George Clooney of global affairs, spending almost as much time up in the air as she did on the ground.
In the process, she broke records. In July of 2012, during a trip to Finland, Clinton met Madeleine Albright's most-countries-traveled-to mark -- the record, at the time -- of 98 countries. She thensurpassed it with a trip to Latvia. The new secretary then went on to visit 12 more countries, for a closing total of 112.
If you're keeping track at home, that equates to an average of 28 countries per each year of Clinton's tenure. Imagine all the frequent-flier miles!
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