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    Former Attorney General of the United States

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    Janet Wood Reno (July 21, 1938 – November 7, 2016) was an American lawyer and public official who served as the first female and 78th United States attorney general. Reno, a member of the Democratic Party, held the position from 1993 to 2001, making her the second-longest serving attorney general, behind only William Wirt .

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and career of Janet Reno, who became the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General under President Bill Clinton. Read about her achievements, controversies and death from Parkinson's disease.

  3. Apr 24, 2024 · Janet Reno (born July 21, 1938, Miami, Florida, U.S.—died November 7, 2016, Miami) was an American lawyer and public official who became the first woman attorney general (1993–2001) of the United States. Reno settled with her family on 20 acres (8 hectares) of wilderness at the edge of the Everglades, outside Miami, Florida, when she was ...

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  4. Nov 7, 2016 · Reno served nearly eight years as attorney general under President Bill Clinton, facing controversies such as Waco, Elian and Whitewater. She was a former Miami prosecutor who advocated for abortion rights and civil rights, and died of Parkinson's disease in 2016.

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  5. Oct 25, 2022 · Learn about the life and career of Janet Reno, the first woman and longest serving attorney general of the United States. Read her historical biography and some of her speeches on various topics.

  6. Nov 7, 2016 · By CURT ANDERSON. Updated 4:10 PM PDT, November 7, 2016. MIAMI (AP) — Janet Reno, who was the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general but also became the epicenter of multiple political storms during the Clinton administration, died early Monday. She was 78.

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  8. Nov 7, 2016 · November 7, 2016 7:16 AM EST. Janet Reno, the first female Attorney General of the United States, who served for eight years after being nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1993, has died at...

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