WASHINGTON, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, who dropped out of race, is to return to the Senate and other public events later this week, her spokesman said on Sunday.

Philippe Reines, Clinton's Senate spokesman, told reporters that the New York senator would be in the chamber on Tuesday and Wednesday.

It would be her first public appearance since Clinton quit campaign on June 7, which officially declares her dream of becoming the first U.S. woman president slipped away.

Clinton is set to address the National Association of Latino Elected Officials in Washington on Thursday, Reines said. Hispanic voters were core supporters to the former First Lady during the 17-month-long primary season.

She is also expected to show up with former rival Barack Obama later Thursday in a private fundraising event for the Illinois senator's bid for the White House and join him in a public campaign rally on Friday, Reines added.

Obama's campaign said last week that Clinton would for the first time appear in public with Obama after she dropped out, but did not disclose any details.

The two candidates were caught in a five-month neck-and-neck race since the primary began on Jan. 3, leaving the Democratic camp in deep split.

Shortly after quitting the race, Clinton called her supporters to stand behind Obama for the party unity and a final victory in the November general elections.
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