Secretary Madeline Albright

Former Secretary of State

In a question and answer forum, Madeleine Albright discusses her books.

In a question and answer forum, Madeleine Albright, the first women to become U.S. Secretary of State, discusses her books “Madam Secretary” and “The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs.” Albright discusses issues ranging from the role of religion and media in foreign affairs, to her experience meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il. Albright also comments on post-9/11 policies of the Bush Administration, religious leaders and their role in conflict resolutions, duties of citizenship in the United States and much more.

Bio

Madeleine Albright was the first woman to become U.S. Secretary of State when she was appointed by then-President Clinton in 1996. Born in Czechoslovakia, Albright attended school in Switzerland and in Denver at Kent Denver School, and later majored in political science on a scholarship at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She became a US citizen in 1957, earning a PhD. in Public Law and Government from Columbia University. She was Ambassador to the United Nations under President Clinton before being appointed Secretary of State. After her retirement, Albright published her memoir, “Madam Secretary” and recently authored “The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs.”