First lady Hillary Clinton participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the dedication of a new training facility at a medical center in Shanghai, China, June 1998.

As first lady, Clinton traveled to more than 80 countries. In many of her trips, Clinton met with foreign officials and spoke about women's and children's issues. In a 1995 trip to China, Clinton spoke at a United Nations conference on women, saying "We must recognize that women will never gain full dignity until their human rights are respected and protected." Clinton says she will continue fighting for this cause if elected president.

The former first lady has said her travels helped her earn foreign policy experience.

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