In 1975, former US President Bill Clinton marries future US Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham in their home room in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in a Methodist ceremony.
Former President Jimmy Carter, 74, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 72, marked their 45th wedding anniversary with a throwback photo and romantic social media interactions. Bill and Hillary Clinton have dominated Democratic politics for two decades, and their public connection has captivated Americans of all political stripes. He sought unsuccessfully for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1974. In 1975, he married a fellow Yale Law graduate, attorney Hillary Rodham (Hillary Clinton), who later joined him in politics.
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