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Hillary Clinton likes being president--at the U.N.

Reuters October 1, 2009, 7:54 am
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton laughs with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon after a resolution vote during the Security Council Session on Women, Peace and Security at the United Nations in New York, September 30, 2009 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton liked being president on Wednesday -- at the U.N. Security Council.

"I kind of like being president, so this may go on a little longer than anticipated," she said, prompting laughter from members who were meeting to discuss women, peace and security.

Clinton was defeated by Barack Obama for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination ahead of the 2008 election.

This month the United States holds the revolving Security Council presidency and Obama chaired a council meeting last week.

(Reporting by Michelle Nichols)

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