Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has played as consequential a role in American politics as anyone in her lifetime, received the inaugural In the Arena Award from the LBJ School of Public Affairs on Tuesday.
In presenting the award, Angela Evans, dean of the LBJ School, said that Roosevelt “perfectly describes” Clinton’s grit and courage in a lifetime of public involvement as an attorney, advocate for children, first lady of Arkansas and of the United States, New York senator, secretary of state, and two-time candidate for the Democratic nomination for president. In 2016, Clinton failed while “daring greatly” as the first woman to be the nominee of a major party for president, winning the popular vote but losing the electoral vote and the White House to Donald Trump.