This week, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, America’s first female secretary of state, joined host Jeffrey Rosen to reflect on her experience in government, her views on the Constitution, and how women leaders play a more important role than ever in the world today. She also shared stories from her life as told in her new book Hell and Other Destinations. This conversation was part of the National Constitution Center’s yearlong Women and the Constitution initiative in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.
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Secretary Madeleine Albright is chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategy firm, and chair of Albright Capital Management LLC, an investment advisory firm focused on emerging markets. Albright has held several diplomatic roles during her career, including time spent as a member of the National Security Council, as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and most notably, as the first female Secretary of State. Albright is the author of seven best-selling books, including most recently Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir.
Jeffrey Rosen is the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to educating the public about the U.S. Constitution. Rosen is also professor of law at The George Washington University Law School and a contributing editor of The Atlantic.
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- Hell and Other Destinations by Madeleine Albright
This episode was engineered by David Stotz, Kevin Kilbourne, and Greg Scheckler and produced by Jackie McDermott and Tanaya Tauber. Research was provided by Maggie Gillespie, Lana Ulrich, and the constitutional content team.
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