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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 .
Apr 2, 2014 · Janet Reno was the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General under President Bill Clinton. She faced controversies such as the Waco siege, the Oklahoma City bombing and the Elian Gonzalez case. She died in 2016 at the age of 78 from Parkinson's disease.
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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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 blunt spoken prosecutor who advocated for abortion rights and civil rights, and died of Parkinson's disease in 2016.
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Oct 25, 2022 · Learn about the life and career of Janet Reno, the 78th and longest serving attorney general in the 20th century. She was a former prosecutor, legislator, and public administrator who served as the first woman and the first African-American woman to hold the position of attorney general.
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Nov 7, 2016 · Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as attorney general of the United States, died early Monday from complications of Parkinson's disease. Reno's goddaughter Gabrielle D'Alemberte and sister...
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.
