About the Program
The former U.S. Secretary of State recounts her early childhood years in her native Czechoslovakia, as it came under the control of Nazi Germany. Using her parents' writings, as well as her own memories, she discusses her experience in Europe during World War II and her eventual immigration to the United States. She discusses her memoir with biographer and former reporter for Time and the Associated Press, Ann Blackman.
Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright served in the Clinton administration as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, from 1993 to 1997, and as the first female Secretary of State, from 1997 to 2001. She is the author of several books, including "Madam Secretary" and "The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs." Sec. Albright is currently a professor of diplomacy at Georgetown University.
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