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Clinton foundation, particularly with foreign donations, tucker, it rises and falls with the political fortunes of the clintons, which is further evidence of why they were donating this money. by the way, to the work of the clinton foundation as a charity, this internal review that was done by simpson thatcher, they interviewed clinton foundation employees and asked them to rate the effectiveness of the clinton foundation as a charity on a scale from 1-10. the average clinton foundation employee gave it a 4. so they didn't consider it a very effective charity even though that's where they work...

Going on there. is there? >> first is there waste and mismanagement? i think they brought in the law firm, simpson thatcher to review the activities of the foundation. they found that in fact there was streamlining that could be done. i hope that happens. as somebody who raises money for the foundation, how could you be anything but pleased? and the fact that prominent corporate executives sit on a dais with bill clinton and they hire a consulting firm, there was no showing in the article of any impropriety. i've having gone on trips for foundation and seen the work, they do unique work around...

title ix just celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, and its impact has been astounding. but progress at the high school level and below the high school level still remains painfully slow and i personally am so proud that this organization has taken the lead in standing up for high school girls and enforcing compliance with title ix at high schools in california. along with all of the other amazing work that the organization does, it's something which deserves great praise and great appreciation. i don't feel like -- [applause] [applause] >> i would also like to extend my appreci...

>> good afternoon, i'm lisa van krekin and chair of the board of directors for the legal aid society here in san francisco. and i'm so pleased that you are all here to be a part of today's celebration, and i also thank you all for sustaining this fantastic institution and for making the critical work that we do possible. today, as you heard, we're recognizing and celebrating the 96th consecutive year of the legal aid society, providing free legal services for poor people. so first, please join me and raise your glass to toast the legal aid society. i have an empty glass but ...

legal aid society. i have an empty glass but you all should have a little wine in your glasses. it's a good excuse to have some wine this afternoon. and help me toast to the 6 years of putting justice -- 96 years of putting justice to work. so to the legal aid society. thank you. during this past year, the society's attorneys, staff and volunteers have served literally thousands of clients and families throughout the bay area and their achievements have been numerous and really quite inspiring, as i'm sure most of you know. >> i'd like to share one achievement in particular in a titl...