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Madeleine Albright became the first woman to be appointed U.S. secretary of state when she was unanimously confirmed by the Senate under the administration of President Bill Clinton. She was sworn in Jan. 23, 1997. Prior to her secretary of state appointment, Madeleine Albright served as the United States representative to the United Nations and as a member of President Clinton's Cabinet and National Security Council. In the early 1980s, Madeleine Albright was awarded a fellowship at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars at the Smithsonian. She also served as a senior fellow in Soviet and Eastern European affairs at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. More rece...
Madeleine Albright became the first woman to be appointed U.S. secretary of state when she was unanimously confirmed by the Senate under the administration of President Bill Clinton. She was sworn in Jan. 23, 1997. Prior to her secretary of state appointment, Madeleine Albright served as the United States representative to the United Nations and as a member of President Clinton's Cabinet and National Security Council. In the early 1980s, Madeleine Albright was awarded a fellowship at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars at the Smithsonian. She also served as a senior fellow in Soviet and Eastern European affairs at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. More recently, she has taught as a professor at Georgetown University.
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Big Stars Rock Lincoln Memorial as Inauguration Festivities Begin
WASHINGTON -- It was a day that combined high-minded political rhetoric with the very best of pop culture. Tens of thousands of citizens, a throng more than a mile long on the National Mall, braved frigid weather and long security lines to attend a...Tags: Jack Black, Abraham Lincoln, Mary J. Blige, Grant Park, Pete Seeger
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California Women's Conference in Long Beach
KTLA NewsLONG BEACH -- Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, photographer Annie Leibovitz and Elizabeth Edwards are among the newsmakers and opinion leaders scheduled to take part in The Women's Conference 2009 Tuesday at the Long Beach Convention Center....Tags: John Edwards, Government, Elizabeth Smart, Annie Leibovitz, Elizabeth Edwards
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Sister: Journalists Briefly Crossed into North Korea
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Two American journalists briefly touched North Korean soil before they were imprisoned for four months in the communist country, according to one of the reporter's sister. Lisa Ling says her sister Laura Ling and fellow journalist Euna Lee...Tags: Family, Government, San Francisco, Bob Hope, U.S. Department of State
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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "11th Hour" by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown, $27.99). In the newest "Women's Murder Club" book, Lindsay Boxer must figure out who is burying bodiless heads in the garden of a famous actor. Last week: — 2....Tags: Richard Paul Evans, Abraham Lincoln, Lyndon B. Johnson, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Key West
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Newport News to Denver: A straight-shot getaway
DENVER — On the descent into Denver International Airport, the first-time visitor may be struck by the landscape's near total lack of contour. It's flat — Kansas flat. With white-capped Rocky Mountains as a somewhat-distant backdrop, the city...
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Madeleine Albright to speak at Mercersburg Academy commencement
Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright will be the featured speaker when Mercersburg Academy holds its 119th commencement on May 26, at 10:30 a.m. on the traditional outdoor platform between Keil Hall and South Cottage. The 127 members of the...
Tags: Human Rights, Career and Workplace, Politics, Labor Legislation, Barack Obama
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On Sunday: John Irving, Elizabeth Gilbert's great-grandma in kitchen
Jacket CopyThis Sunday's book coverage features John Irving's new novel "In One Person" and Elizabeth Gilbert's great-grandma in the kitchen.... -
With new book, Madeleine Albright sheds light on long-hidden family secrets
In 1997, Madeleine Albright couldn't have been more certain that she knew everything important about herself and was in possession of every relevant fact about her life.
And then, at age 59, just days after being confirmed as U.S. secretary of state,...Tags: The Washington Post, Human Rights, Religion and Belief, Judaism, Awards and Prizes
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Madeleine Albright sheds light on long-hidden family secrets
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will be at the Enoch Pratt library's main branch on Thursday to discuss her new memoir, "Prague Winter," which delves into a family background that had been shielded from her for decades. As The Baltimore Sun'...
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Bob Dylan to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Soundboard Music Blog - Orlando SentinelWhat does American musical icon Bob Dylan have in common with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and ex-astronaut John Glenn? All are on the list of 13 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It's the nation's highest civilian honor,... -
Bob Dylan, Pat Summitt among 2012 Medal of Freedom recipients
WASHINGTON -- The White House has announced this year’s recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The list of 13 honorees includes musician Bob Dylan, writer Toni Morrison, former Secretary of...
Tags: John Wooden, Music Industry, Shimon Peres, Labor Legislation, Awards and Prizes
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Obama condecorará a activista hispana Dolores Huerta
APEl mandatario Barack Obama impondrá la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad, la mayor condecoración civil en Estados Unidos, a 13 personas que incluyen a la activista hispana Dolores Huerta, el cantautor Bob Dylan, la ex secretaria de Estado Madeleine...Tags: Eleanor Roosevelt, John Paul Stevens, Toni Morrison, Shimon Peres, Bob Dylan
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