Madeleine Albright

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - As one of the world's top diplomats, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright had a unique way of communicating her moods and intentions -- through her brooches, many of which are now on display in New York. Her brooches may have been delicate and beautiful but they all came with a message, such as wearing a wasp pin to a meeting with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to deliver a tough message or a welcoming sun for South Korean President Kim Dae-jung. More than 200 brooches from Albright's personal jewelry collection feature in an exhibition "Read My Pins: The ... Read Full Story

Wellesley College has decided to create an international studies school named after one of its most famous alumnae — former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Wellesley officials said this week that the Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs will begin classes in January. Albright will be the school's first visiting professor. About 40 students will be admitted into the school its first year. Albright is also planning to donate papers to Wellesley that she accumulated as the United States' first female chief diplomat. The former secretary of state told the Boston Globe that she is "over the moon" by having the new institute ... Read Full Story

CONVERSATION WITH MADELEINE ALBRIGHT October 5th, 2009 Judea Temple in Coral Gables Madeleine Albright is in her own right one of the most respected and influential women in the United States of America. Having served as a U.S. Permanent Representative for the United Nations and later being the first woman appointed as Secretary of State, she has undeniably left her mark on U.S. Politics and laws, from her strong commitment to democracy, enforcing rules and regulations on arms control as well as the promotion of human rights both nationally and internationally. In addition to her political success, Dr. Albright has also written three novels, ... Read Full Story

RestoreTheRepublic.com | In Reality Report #22 Franchi delivers new info on HR 1207, a job loss report and how Bernanke and Paulson misled America. A story about a Stay-at-Home Mom charged with Criminal Kindness, Rand Paul’s Senate campaign and an interview with Adam Kokesh is presented. Madeleine Albright is confronted and Must-Attend events are listed with the mail bag. … “aaron russo” Kokesh Bernanke Shulz “Contiental Congress” “End The Fed” Franchi “HR 1207″ “Lisa Snyder” “Madeleine … Share this! Read Full Story

Madeleine Albright , the first women to serve as U.S. Secretary of State (1997 - 2001), is known for her pins. On September 30 the New York Museum of Arts & Design opens an exhibit of Albright's pin collection, accompanied by her new book Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box . Albright came to wear pins not for their gem value, but for their messages, getting the "read my pin" idea from the first President Bush who said about no new taxes, "Read my lips." For example, she told Katie Couric on Sunday Morning that after Iraq President Saddam Hussein called ... Read Full Story