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Former President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton visit NYBG

I don't normally talk about politics or religion much, it's normally safer to change the topic, but in the past year I've started to speak my mind. When I got the call from the New York Botanical Gardens that I could be photographing a presidential candidate the day after Christmas (Boxing Day) I was both excited and terrified. Thankfully it was the Clintons and they were super charming. Bill came over and shook my hand, I told him it was an honor to meet him, and he exclaimed in his cooler than school, raspy southern drawl "Nice!"

Former President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton visit the New York Botanical Gardens on December 26, 2016 in The Bronx. (Photo by Ben Hider)

Former President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton visit the New York Botanical Gardens on December 26, 2016 in The Bronx. (Photo by Ben Hider)

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President Álvaro Uribe Vélez with Concordia

NY_Photojournalist_339 NY_Photojournalist_340 NY_Photojournalist_341 NY_Photojournalist_342 Former President of Colombia and Concordia Leadership Council Member Álvaro Uribe Vélez discussed the future of Latin America with Rebecca Jarvis, Chief Business and Economics Correspondent for ABC News at a Concordia member event presented in partnership with Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk consultancy.