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So long (for now), Hillary…

So long (for now), Hillary…

WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton formally resigned Friday as America’s 67th Secretary of State, capping a four-year tenure that saw her shatter records for the number of countries visited.

In a letter sent to President Barack Obama shortly before she was to leave the State Department for the last time in her official capacity, Clinton thanked her former foe for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination for the opportunity to serve in his administration. Clinton said it had been an honor to be part of his Cabinet.

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“I am more convinced than ever in the strength and staying power of America’s global leadership and our capacity to be a force for good in the world,” she wrote.

But the woman who was once considered a divisive figure in American politics, leaves office as one of its most popular, and remained coy about whether she would run for president in 2016.

“I am making no decisions, but I would never give that advice to someone that I wouldn’t take myself,” she said. “If you believe you can make a difference, not just in politics, in public service, in advocacy around all these important issues, then you have to be prepared to accept that you are not going to get 100 percent approval.”

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