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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Three Notes of QandAs With Madeleine Albright


Q: What was your greatest accomplishment as Secretary?
Lester Palencia Ordan
Santa Cruz, Philippines
A: I was able to be part of a decision that saved a lot of lives in Kosovo. Afterward, I went to the capital, Pristina, and saw crowds of people with signs that said THANK YOU, USA. I am now thrilled that there is a generation of girls in Kosovo whose first name is Madeleine.

Q: Should the Constitution be amended to allow foreign-born Americans to run for President?
Maggie Devcich, Los Angeles

A: I have never thought about it for myself, but I do think that many foreign-born Americans could be President. There should be a requirement that instead someone has to be raised in the U.S. for 25 years or something. For me, being raised in a free America made all the difference.

Q: What advice do you have for women who want respect from their male colleagues?
Dana Philbin, Chicago

A: Women have to be active listeners and interrupters-but when you interrupt, you have to know what you are talking about. I also think it is important for women to help one another. I have a saying: There is a special place in hell for women who don’t.

Note: Madeleine Albright was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (current Czech Republic) in 1937 and moved to the United States from London, England in 1948. She was the first woman Secretary of State in the U.S. history. Her term was 1997 to 2001 under the President Bill Clinton’s administration.

Source: Time magazine (January 21, 2008)
http://www.state.gov/secretary/former/40381.htm
http://secretary.state.gov/www/albright/albright.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_Albright

Picture: http://www.unc.edu/news/pics/event/commencement/2007/albright_madeline.jpg

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