Where Bill Met Hillary
Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham first met while both were students at Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut. Their initial connection came through shared legal interests and mutual friends on campus.
How Their Relationship Began
The couple began dating in 1971 after Hillary joined a student-led campaign to recruit children from Mississippi to attend previously segregated schools. Bill later recalled that their early conversations focused on civil rights, public service, and law.
Key Moments in Their Early Partnership
After law school, Bill moved to Arkansas to teach and pursue politics, while Hillary joined the staff of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C. They married in 1975 and later built a career together in public service, as described by the Britannica biography of Bill Clinton.
