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 Herbst Theatre

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Madeleine Albright

In conversation with Roy Eisenhardt
Benefiting San Francisco Day School

Monday, October 13 , 2008  |  Herbst Theatre, 8pm

Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1937, Madeleine Albright and her family fled first from the Nazis and then from the Communists, eventually immigrating to the United States in 1948. Once in the United States, Dr. Albright earned a B.A. with Honors from Wellesley College, and Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Columbia University’s Department of Public Law and Government, as well as a Certificate from its Russian Institute. During President Clinton's first term, Albright served as the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations and was a member of of the President's Cabinet. In 1997, she was named the first woman Secretary of State and became, at that time, the highest ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. As Secretary of State, Dr. Albright reinforced America’s alliances, advocated democracy and human rights, and promoted American trade and business, labor, and environmental standards abroad. Dr. Albright serves as a Distinguished Professor of Diplomacy at Georgetown University.

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