Posted on Mar 26, 2022
How Madeleine Albright made women's issues central to foreign policy
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When Madeleine Albright became secretary of state in 1997, she was the first woman to do so. It was an achievement that made her the highest-ranking woman in government at the time and one she took great pride in.
"I did love being a first," Albright said in September 2016 during a conversation with the National Museum of American History. "Being a woman was obviously a big breakthrough, and [I'm] very proud of that. But the fact that I could be secretary of state as a refugee and a naturalized American was a really big deal."
Albright, who also served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, died Wednesday at the age of 84. The cause was cancer, her family said in a statement.
When Madeleine Albright became secretary of state in 1997, she was the first woman to do so. It was an achievement that made her the highest-ranking woman in government at the time and one she took great pride in.
"I did love being a first," Albright said in September 2016 during a conversation with the National Museum of American History. "Being a woman was obviously a big breakthrough, and [I'm] very proud of that. But the fact that I could be secretary of state as a refugee and a naturalized American was a really big deal."
Albright, who also served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, died Wednesday at the age of 84. The cause was cancer, her family said in a statement.
How Madeleine Albright made women's issues central to foreign policy
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"How did Madeleine Albright become the first female Secretary of State?
Albright orchestrated a campaign on her own behalf that proved successful. When Albright took office as the 64th U.S. Secretary of State on January 23, 1997, she became the first female U.S. Secretary of State and the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government at the time of her appointment."
"How did Madeleine Albright become the first female Secretary of State?
Albright orchestrated a campaign on her own behalf that proved successful. When Albright took office as the 64th U.S. Secretary of State on January 23, 1997, she became the first female U.S. Secretary of State and the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government at the time of her appointment."
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