| LC control no. | no2012121347 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Socks (Cat), 1989-2009 |
| Variant(s) | Clinton-Currie, Socks, 1989-2009 Currie, Socks Clinton-, 1989-2009 |
| Biography/History note | Socks (March 23, 1989-February 20, 2009) was the pet cat of U.S. President Bill Clinton's family during his presidency. Socks was adopted by the Clintons in 1991 in Little Rock, Arkansas. After Clinton left office, Socks resided with former Clinton secretary Betty Currie and her husband. |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | Little Rock (Ark.) Washington (D.C.) Hollywood (Saint Mary's County, Md.) |
| Birth date | 19890323 |
| Death date | 20090220 |
| Place of birth | Little Rock (Ark.) |
| Place of death | Hollywood (Saint Mary's County, Md.) |
| Found in | Dear Socks, dear Buddy, 1998: title page (letters to the first pets) Wikipedia, Sept. 10, 2012: Socks (cat) (Socks Clinton-Currie (March 23, 1989-February 20, 2009) was the pet cat of U.S. President Bill Clinton's family during his presidency. Other appellations: First Cat; Species: Cat; Breed: American Shorthair; Sex: Male; Born: March 23, 1989, Little Rock, Arkansas; Died: February 20, 2009 (aged 19), Hollywood, Maryland; First Lady Hillary Clinton wrote a children's book called Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets in 1998. It included more than 50 letters written to the First Pets by children and more than 80 photographs of Socks and Buddy. A cartoon book called Socks Goes to Washington: The Diary of America's First Cat, written by Michael O'Donoghue and Jean-Claude Suares, was published in 1993. In 1996, Socks appeared on a series of stamps in the Central African Republic with Bill Clinton) |
| Invalid LCCN | sh 94000002 |
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