SOS Hillary Clinton Fractures Elbow in Fall

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Wednesday June 17, 2009 · 11:21 PM PDT

2009/06/17 · 23:21

The State Department has confirmed that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has fractured her right elbow in a fall. Her Chief of Staff Cheryl Mills issued the following statement:

Secretary Clinton appreciates the professionalism and kindness she received from the medical team who treated her this evening and looks forward to resuming her full schedule soon.

The AP reports:

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton fractured her right elbow during a fall Wednesday, her chief of staff said.

Clinton was on her way to the White House when she fell and injured her elbow, chief of staff Cheryl Mills said in a statement released late Wednesday.

Clinton was treated at The George Washington University Hospital, just a few blocks from State Department headquarters, before going home. She will undergo surgery to repair her elbow in the coming week, Mills said.

Anyone that would like to send their best wishes to the Secretary can do so through the State Department web site.

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