National Security and the 2016 Presidential Campaign
Madeleine Albright
Thursday, 20 Oct 2016 at 2:30 pm – 101 College of Design
Click here for parking informationMadeleine Albright was the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state, serving from 1997 to 2001. Her distinguished career in government includes positions in the National Security Council, on Capitol Hill, and as a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. She was awarded the U.S. Medal of Freedom in 2012, and is a professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. She is the author of five New York Times best sellers including Madam Secretary, The Mighty and the Almighty, Memo to the President and Read My Pins.
Part of the Campaign 2016 Series, providing the university and community with opportunities to question candidates or their surrogates before the November election.
Cosponsored By:
- College Democrats
- College Republicans
- Student Government
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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