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Elton John praises Hillary Clinton for HIV and Aids campaign work Elton John praises Hillary Clinton for HIV and Aids campaign work
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Elton John has honoured Hillary Clinton for her work to help those affected by HIV and Aids at an annual event for his foundation. Elton John has honoured Hillary Clinton for her work to help those affected by HIV and Aids, at an annual event for his foundation.
The former secretary of state told the crowd at Cipriani's restaurant that "we still have so far to go" when it comes to helping those affected by HIV and Aids when accepting the award from the Elton John Aids Foundation on Tuesday evening in New York City. The former secretary of state told the crowd at Cipriani's restaurant that "we still have so far to go" when it comes to helping those affected by HIV and Aids, when accepting the award from the Elton John Aids Foundation on Tuesday evening in New York City.
"There are so many challenges in front of us," Clinton said. The former senator added that she wants to see an "Aids-free generation" and that accomplishing that must be "our north star". "I thank you, but I know there's more for us to do," she added. "Humans may discriminate, but viruses don't." "There are so many challenges in front of us," Clinton said. The former senator added that she wanted to see an "Aids-free generation" and said that accomplishing that must be "our north star". "I thank you, but I know there's more for us to do," she added. "Humans may discriminate, but viruses don't."
Billy Joel, Alec Baldwin, New York governor Andrew Cuomo, Lisa Marie Presley and Courtney Love also attended John's event, titled An Enduring Vision: A Benefit for the Elton John Aids Foundation. The event raised $1m (about £625,000) through an anonymous donor and more through an auction, which included a lunch with CNN newsman Anderson Cooper for $12,000 and a one-hour tennis lesson with Novak Djokovic for $60,000. Two signed photos of John taken by Terry O'Neill fetched $26,000 and $27,000, respectively. Billy Joel, Alec Baldwin, the New York governor Andrew Cuomo, Lisa Marie Presley and Courtney Love also attended the event, titled An Enduring Vision: A Benefit for the Elton John Aids Foundation. The event raised $1m (about £625,000) through an anonymous donor and more through an auction, which included a lunch with CNN newsman Anderson Cooper for $12,000 and a one-hour tennis lesson with Novak Djokovic for $60,000. Two signed photos of Elton John taken by Terry O'Neill fetched $26,000 and $27,000, respectively.
John told the Associated Press before the event of his hopes that Clinton runs for president in 2016. The pop star told the Associated Press before the event of his hopes that Clinton runs for president in 2016.
"She's a great human rights campaigner for people of colour, for people of sexual orientation," he said. "She's made our fight easier by being such a staunch supporter of Aids and for people's human rights.""She's a great human rights campaigner for people of colour, for people of sexual orientation," he said. "She's made our fight easier by being such a staunch supporter of Aids and for people's human rights."
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