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Article: First Lady Announces Dispersement of Royalties from "It Takes a Village"
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- U.S. Newswire
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- December 20, 1996
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today First Lady Hillary
Rodham Clinton announced the donation of proceeds from the sale
of her best-selling book "It Takes A Village" to organizations
supporting children and families including 15 children's hospitals
around the country. Mrs. Clinton made that announcement at
the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Clinton receives 15 percent of the suggested retail price of
each book that is sold. These royalties are received in
installments made twice each year. In August the first lady
received the first installment of approximately $750,000. That
figure represents Mrs. Clinton's portion of earnings from the book
sales ...