Michelle Obama, doing well by doing good

Published May 12, 2009 4:00am ET



In a speech to the Corporation for National and Community Service in Washington Tuesday, First Lady Michelle Obama returned to one of her favorite themes from the 2008 campaign: her decision to give up a lucrative law practice for a lower-paying but more satisfying career in public service.  It’s a message she has continued to stress in the White House but which sometimes appears at odds with her recent prosperity.

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