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  The Clinton Index

  When the National Archives released Hillary Clinton’s White House schedules last week, reporters quickly sifted the entire 11,000-page doorstop for clues to her record on NAFTA, her foreign-policy experience, and her whereabouts during the "blue dress" incident.

  Missing from the analysis, however, was one of our favorite bloggy pastimes: word counting. Thanks to the New York Times' searchable database of Clinton’s schedules, we were able to tally the number of times certain words appeared. Here’s our Harper’s Index-style analysis of her years as first lady:

  (Figures indicate number of pages on which the words appear)

  Kofi Annan: 4
  Barbara Streisand: 5

   

  Jean Chrétien (prime minister of Canada, 1993-2003): 2
  Mickey Mouse: 2

   

  Hollywood: 21
  Iraq: 0

   

  Whoopi Goldberg: 12
  Benizir Bhutto: 5

   

  Disney: 19
  Islam: 2

   

  Photo-op: 200 +
  Policy: 76

   

  Dance/dancing: 157
  Debate/debating: 20

   

  Celebration: 63
  Economics: 4

   

  Opera:  67
  Nuclear: 1

   

  Resort: 47
  Barracks: 9

   

  Party: 200 +
  Legislation: 9

   

  Princess:  52
  Premier:  20

   

  Concert: 54
  Hearing: 8

   

  Trailhead thanks Seth Stevenson and Rebecca LeGrand.

  Published Wednesday, March 26, 2008 12:56 PM by Christopher Beam
  Email jcbeam@gmail.com

  Filed under: Hillary Clinton

About Christopher Beam

• Christopher Beam is a Slate political reporter.