August 6, 2009 12:38 PM

Goat Dowry for Chelsea Still Valid?

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(AP)  A Kenyan man's offer of 40 goats and 20 cows for Chelsea Clinton's hand in marriage may still be on the table - and Hillary Rodham Clinton has promised to convey the "very kind offer" to her daughter.

To laughter at a town hall meeting Thursday in Kenya, CNN's Fareed Zakaria asked the U.S. Secretary of State if the Clintons had made a decision on the dowry offer. In 2000, a Kenyan man wrote to then-president Bill Clinton offering the animals in accordance with African tradition.

After a pause, Clinton said, "My daughter is her own person, very independent, so I will convey this very kind offer."

Clinton has denied rumors that her daughter, 29, is planning to get married this summer.

AP
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by jwesel1 August 6, 2009 4:37 PM EDT
Kenyan husband and American wife!! What a chance to be parents of the future president. My sincere advice to Chelsea, don't miss this opportunity.
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