Janet Wood Reno (born July 21, 1938), served as the Attorney General of the United States, from 1993 to 2001. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11, 1993. She was the first woman to serve as Attorney General and the second longest serving Attorney General after William Wirt.
Chosen by the Senior Class at Cornell University to give the 2001 Convocation Address. The day before commencement, she addressed students, parents, faculty, staff, and alumni in Barton Hall on the Cornell Campus.
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Appointed as Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professor at Cornell University. Was appointed at the same time as Bill Nye, aka the Science Guy.
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Former member of the Cornell University Council
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One of the original members of the President's Council of Cornell Women.
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Was portrayed on "Saturday Night Live" by Will Ferrell.
Is the first female Attorney General of the United States. Was sworn in on March 12, 1993, and was appointed by President Bill Clinton.
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Graduated from Coral Gables High School, Miami/Dade, Florida in 1956.
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Graduated from Harvard Law School in 1963, where she was one of only 16 women in a class of over 500.
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Named counsel for the state senate's committee responsible for revising the Florida Criminal Code in 1973.
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Graduated from Cornell University in 1960, with a chemistry degree.
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In 1973, she accepted a position with the Dade County State Attorney's Office.
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Suffering from Parkinson's disease since 1995.
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Named staff director of the Judiciary Committee of the Florida House of Representatives in 1971.
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State Attorney General for Dade County (1978-2002).
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Received the 1997 Living Legacy Award from the Women's International Center.
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Famous for her handling of the Branch Davidian crisis at Waco, Texas and for Elian Gonzalez.
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Suffers from Parkinson's Disease.
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First female U.S. Attorney General (1993-2001).
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Worked for a private law firm in the mid-1970s, and was appointed State Attorney for Dade County (Florida), where she served until her appointment as U. S. Attorney General.
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Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Has never married or had children.
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The Simpsons
2013
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Tavis Smiley
2007
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2006
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Real Time with Bill Maher
2005
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2002
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Frontline
2002
TV Series documentary
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Saturday Night Live
2001
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To the Contrary
1998
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Jonathan Dimbleby
1998
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State of the Union: Undressed
1995
TV Movie
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American Justice
1994
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America's Book of Secrets
2013
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La Marató 2005
2005
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101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments
2004
TV Movie
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The Hunting of the President
2004
Documentary
Herself - Attorney General
60 Minutes
2001
TV Series documentary
Herself - U.S. Attorney General (segment "Any Given Sunday")
Biography
2000
TV Series documentary
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60 Minutes Wednesday
2000
TV Series documentary
Herself - U.S. Attorney General (segment "What Really Happened at Waco?")