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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Philosopher who wrote (3580)	9/2/1998 6:30:00 PM
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As though she hasn't done enough to destroy families..... search.washingtonpost.com First Lady Highlights Women's Work By Maura Reynolds Associated Press Writer Wednesday, September 2, 1998; 2:34 p.m. EDT MOSCOW (AP) -- Women of the world, unite. Kvetching with Russian women Wednesday, Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested a one-day ''global work stoppage inside the home,'' to show once and for all how crucial domestic work is. ''In effect, women are holding down two full-time jobs -- one they get paid for and one they do for love,'' Mrs. Clinton told Russian women participating in a panel discussion at Moscow's House of Scholars. ''If one day women stopped doing the work they do in the home, it wouldn't take an economist to understand how important women's contributions are to keeping society going,'' the first lady said. ''So if we don't get the changes that I think we need, sometime in the next century I hope we'll have a global work stoppage inside the home.'' Mrs. Clinton and Naina Yeltsin, wife of Russian President Boris Yeltsin, also fielded personal queries, including a question about how well they work with their husbands. If the question was an oblique reference to the Clintons' troubles over the Monica Lewinsky case, Mrs. Clinton ignored it in her answer. ''We talk constantly together about many issues we both care about,'' she said. ''Of course, considering the position he is in, the final decision is his.'' For her part, Mrs. Yeltsin scoffed at news reports that her daughter Tatyana is a powerful, behind-the-scenes influence on her father. ''Never in life has he listened either to his wife or to his daughter,'' Mrs. Yeltsin said. ''When I hear this I just laugh.'' President Clinton met with Russia's opposition leaders, and one politician came away so impressed that he declared his envy for Ms. Lewinsky. Clinton's admission of an improper relationship with the White House intern has been widely publicized in Russia, although most Russians appear incredulous that the affair could cause political trouble. Clinton talked to each of the politicians individually, asking about their views on Russia's crisis. Dmitry Ayatskov, the flamboyant governor of the central Russian region of Saratov, was apparently much impressed with Clinton's ability to listen. ''I envy Monica Lewinsky -- he is a great guy,'' Ayatskov declared. c Copyright 1998 The Associated Press