The Clintons’ Berkeley Summer of Love

This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.

The New York Sun

BERKELEY, Calif. — For Senator Clinton, the most vivid memories of the summer she spent here in 1971 working at a radical law firm likely concern not politics or legal work, but romance.

That summer was the first time she lived under the same roof with her new boyfriend and future husband, Bill Clinton. The pair, both students at Yale Law School, had been dating for only a month or so when Mr. Clinton proposed that he join her in California and abandon his plans to be a Southern states coordinator for Senator McGovern’s presidential campaign.

Enter your email to read this article.

Get 2 free articles when you subscribe.

or
Have an account? This is also a sign-in form.
By continuing you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Advertisement
The New York Sun

© 2025 The New York Sun Company, LLC. All rights reserved.

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The material on this site is protected by copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used.

The New York Sun

Sign in or  Create a free account

or
By continuing you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use