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 "My relationship with the press has been at times, shall we say,
complicated," Clinton said at a dinner celebrating the award of
Syracuse University's Toner Prize for Excellence in Political
Reporting.
"So I thought to myself what could possibly go wrong," Clinton
added, referencing the large number of political reporters in
attendance.
It was Clinton's second public appearance in Washington on Monday.
Earlier in the day, she was on a panel at the left-leaning Center
for American Progress to discuss urban renewal. She also met
privately with President Barack Obama.
Clinton, a former first lady and secretary of state, has not
formally launched a presidential campaign. An announcement is
anticipated as early as next month. Nevertheless, Clinton is the
presumed front runner to become the Democratic nominee ahead of the
U.S. presidential election in November 2016.
 Recent news reports about Clinton's use of her personal email
address and server during her State Department tenure, as well as
her family foundation's acceptance and disclosure of foreign money,
prompted a rare press conference earlier this month at the United
Nations in New York.
Clinton, referencing past media coverage, said at Monday's dinner
that she was embracing new beginnings - whether it was a new
grandchild, a new hairstyle, a new email account or new relationship
with the press.
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"No more secrecy, no more zone of privacy - after all what good did
that do me," Clinton said to laughter.
There are non-disclosure agreements crafted by her lawyers
underneath everyone's chairs, Clinton quipped.
The annual Toner award commemorates the work of the late New York
Times correspondent Robin Toner. The Washington Post's Dan Balz won
this year's award.
(Reporting By Amanda Becker in Washington; Editing by Bernard Orr)
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