. >> former secretary of state madeleine albright has died. born in czechoslovakia, she emigrated to the u.s. in 1948 with her family. nine years later, she became a u.s. citizen and went on to earn a bachelors degree in political science from wellesley college and a phd from columbia university. under president bill clinton, ms. albright was u.s. ambassador to the united nations for four years, before becoming the first woman to serve as secretary of state from 1997 until 2001. in 2012, she was recognized for her public service with the presidential medal of freedom i president barack obama. madeleine albright was 84 years old. >> from a young immigrant to the top diplomat on —- diplomats. >> represent our ideas and ideals around the world she has always broken boundaries. >> we invite everyone to help us and caution each that they cannot stop us. [applause] born in czechoslovakia on the eve of world war ii with the political refugees after the age of 11 arriving on ellis island on ss america united states is a country where she would make hi

madeleine albright wrote - she didn't hold back. just a month ago madeleine albright wrote that vladimirif he invaded ukraine and she predicted that the western alliance would grow stronger if he did so. what do you make of that prediction? i if he did so. what do you make of that prediction?— if he did so. what do you make of that prediction? i 'ust re-read that iece that prediction? i 'ust re-read that piece today _ that prediction? i 'ust re-read that piece today and — that prediction? ijust re-read that piece today and the _ that prediction? ijust re-read that piece today and the word - that prediction? ijust re-read thatj piece today and the word prescient comes to mind. she had no illusions about putting from her meetings with him. she saw the build—up of forces so she wasn't surprised by what happened. what i think was surprising, and she got it right, was her prediction that the west would come together, that in some ways, one of mr putting's legacies, unexpected and undesirable from his point of view is that he reenergise the west, he reminded the west of what madeleine never fo

thank you, madeleine. [applause]

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after czech overflew them in 1948 the family immigrated to america where madeleine age 11 became madeleine, madeleine albright became a u.s. citizen in 1957, and would earn a degree in political science with honors from wellesley college in 1959. she would go on to earn a ph.d. in public law and government from columbia where she studied under another fellow refugee from poland. my father, mr. brzezinski. in 1976 works for senator musky of maine and two years later found herself in a windowless cubbyhole in the west wing as a staffer in the white house. brought there by my father then national security adviser for president jimmy carter. he brought her in for her knowledge, her skills, and her ability to bluntly tell him what he needed to hear. >> he did more than anyone, apart from my father, to shape my view of the world and my understanding of foreign policy through a relationship that spanned six decades. >> with their similar backgrounds and shared ideals, my father and mother and madeleine quickly became the closest of friends. from that point on our families would be intertwined for

i, madeleine albright... and tributes are paid to madeleine albright, america's first female secretary of state, who's died at the age of 8a. hello there. it's exactly a month since russia defied expectations and invaded ukraine, a month in which ukraine has resisted the russian onslaught. in a speech to mark the occasion, president volodymyr zelensky appealed, in english, to people all over the world to come out onto the streets on thursday to show their support for ukraine. he reflected on the russian plan to, in his words, wipe ukraine off the face of the earth. he also said "they were wrong" — words aimed at those who thought ukrainians would be frightened and wouldn't fight. it comes as nato is expected to agree to send more troops to eastern europe at an emergency meeting in brussels on thursday. for the latest, here's gareth barlow. for ukrainians, it's the war that should never have begun. for president putin, it's the special military operation that was supposed to take days. but a month on, the brut

evenings with madeleine were as good as they get. was the permanent representative at the u.n., then the secretary of state at a time when american -- america had a degree of primacy. we have the luxury of pursuing discretionary foreign policy. we could choose to do things, nato enlargement being one. we chose not to get involved in rwanda during the gym sock -- the genocide, which was perhaps her greatest regret, and she was an advocate of getting involved in the balkans over kosovo. to me, she was associated with foreign policy based on principles, the promotion of human rights and marker c. -- and democracy. laura: how did her early life in checkless of our kia -- czechoslovakia affect her poor and -- foreign licy? >> it was very connected. she came out of repression. she had real suspicion of the soviet union. she was living the american dream of opportunity, and she became passionate in her defense of democracy, of freedom and also consistent in her warnings when she saw this country move in directions that she thought, i will u

female secretary of state madeleine albright has died. i ask for your reaction to the end of a quintessentially american life? >> my heart goes out to her family. i'm sure she will be greatly missed by then. she was clearly a trail blazer, a clear advocate for democracy across the world. she will go down in history as a great american, and somebody that was always fightingo try to make democracy in the united states come around the world, for everyone. laura: senator, thank you for that. it still your position that thes united states should be enforcing a no-fly zone over ukraine, even though that could risk a war with russia? >> first off, putin is a murderous thug. when you see the video of innocent children dying, i infuriates you. i think our allies, america, every freedom loving person and country in the world has to step up. we have a choice. we either give ukraine the assets so they can defend themselves, and you have to admire the ukrainian people, give them the polish planes, everything they can, antiaircraft equipment, antitank

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madeleine albright was 84 years old.our, i'm nick schifrin >> woodruff: and just moments ago i spoke with former president bill clinton by phone from his home in new york. president clinton thank you so much for joining us, we're so sorry for your loss. we know that you and secretary clinton were very close to madeleine albright, what are you remembering tonight? >> i'm remembering first of all how proud i was of her, and the way she conducted herself at the united nations and at the state department. and secondsly, i have been think being all the meals we had, and how honored i was to go his-- his funeral and have madeleine speak, not me because she could stand up in prague in a very cold cathedral and give a passionate, hot speech about her friend in czech. and they loved the fact that an american secretary of state was a refugee from their country. and she was so wonderful. have i been think being that. i was thinking about two years ago when we took our last trip to kosovo when they were celebrating the 20th annivers

madeleine albright who's died at the age of 84. let's speak now to charles kupchan.to president obama and was on the staff of the national security council in both the obama and clinton administrations. thank you forjoining us. what will you miss most about madeline albright? i got to know her back in the 1990s when i was working in the clinton white house. she was at the united nations and then came back to washington to become the first woman secretary of state. very accomplished. but i must say that what i almost miss about secretary albright is secretary albright. she was a wonderful colleague, i have been working alongside her at georgetown university for a couple of decades. she was generous with her time and she was a very, very decent person who brought that decency to diplomacy. i think the two things she will most be remembered for a secretary of state, number one, getting the united states and nato allies to intervene in the balkans to stop the killing and bring peace to coso and number two, opening the doors of nato to new democracies of europe. she has a

madeleine albright was 84 years old.y: just moments ago, i spoke to former president bill clinton by phone from his home in new york. president clinton, thank you for joining us. we are sorry for your loss. we know that you and secretary clinton were very close to madeleine albright. what are you remembering tonight? >> first of all how proud i was of her, the way she conducted herself at the united nations and the state department. secondly, i have been thinking about all the meals we had and how honored i was to go to his funeral and have madeline speak, not me, because she could stand up and talk in a very cold cathedral and give a passionate hot speech about her friend. they loved the fact that an american secretary of state was -- from the country. i was taking about two years ago when we took our last trip to kosovo, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the victory of ending the ethnic cleansing and the threat to kosovo's existence, we walked in a parade with the kosovo officials and when it ended we were in the lit

madeleine albright who's died at the age of 8a.les who worked as an aide on the michael dukakis presidential election campaign in the 1980s, along with madeleine albright, who was his foreign policy advisor. thank you so much forjoining us. madeline albright really broke the mould, didn't she? after her there were three phase —— female secretaries of state? phase -- female secretaries of state? ,, ., ,, ., state? she did make a huge difference — state? she did make a huge difference and _ state? she did make a huge difference and she - state? she did make a huge difference and she was - state? she did make a huge i difference and she was brassy and bold and her brooches told the story. but you have to realise she didn't break the mould till she was later on in life after she had been raising two young woman and her husband had a divorce and she decided to go back to school and she became this, shall we say, socialite in georgetown, holding salons, financing democrats and then working on the dukakis campaign as an advisor and realis

. >> madeleine albright was 84 years old.ervice. >> and the landscape has changed and a little spunk to her, too, saying there's a special place in hell for women who don't support each other >> pointed words thank you for starting your day with "early today. >>> coming up on "today" we'll have live team coverage from brussels lester holt ankristed . >>> you're going to have a lot of questions. it's important for parents to sit down and really talk to their kids after school. >> right now at 4:30, moving you forward. could wearing masks throughout this pandemic be having an effect on children's speech and development? we talk to an expert. >>> and pain at the pump. relief may be on the way for californians. breaking the bank to fill up. the way governor newsom plans to get money back in your pocket. >> what president biden is expected to say at the emergency nateors meeting and the all new action that the u.s. is taking to he have ukranian refugees. this is "today in the ba

madeleine albright was a trail—blazer. so help me god. congratulations, madam secretary.op diplomat, the first female to do so. but her story began outside america. the daughter of a czech diplomat, herfamily fled prague from the nazis when she was a year old. a decade later, herfamily was granted political asylum in the us. her childhood would go on to shape her views and her policies. 0n the political stage, madeleine albright was the face of us foreign policy during the president clinton years. she pursued what she called "aggressive multi—lateralism", pushing for intervention in the wars that tore apart yugoslavia. she was a major influence on us policy in the middle east, clashing with saddam hussein over sanctions on iraq. he called her a serpent, and so began her use of jewellery to make a diplomatic point, starting with a snake. russia's president putin once said he knew what the mood of a meeting would be by looking at her left shoulder. the 84—year—old supported getting other women in higher positions. she backed hillary clinton in 2016 with a comment that some

there's a whole generation of little girls whose first name is madeleine. i am very proud of what the united states did in the balkans. >> reporter: former president barack obama awarded albright the medal of freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, saying her life was an inspiration to all americans. albright, who called herself an eternal optimist, was also a staunch defender of women's rights, urging women to act in a more confident manner, and ask questions when they occur, and don't wait to ask. >> there is a special place in for women who do not help each other. >> reporter: many of her protcgc nation. >> the impact she has had on this building is felt every single day, in just about every single corridor. >> house speaker nancy pelosi said today, our nation lost a towering champion for peace, diplomacy, and democracy. secretary albright blessed our nation with her patriotic service. senator dianne feinstein added a quote, saying the united states lost today an elder statesman and towering figure in the field of foreign relations. i was deeply sa

very sad news about madeleine albright, a woman you and i knew well.se, named madeleine albright first as ambassador of the united nations during your first term, then nominated her to become the first woman to serve as secretary of state during your second term. how are you remembering her and her incredible legacy tonight. >> well, i was going back over my life with her starting with when we met in 1988, and i liked her the minute i met her. she was so smart, so well-informed and leveled headed. by the time we started talking when i was running for president, that we had both an opportunity and an obligation after the fall of the berlin wall to try to finally build a europe that was free, peaceful and democratic for the first time since nation states rose on the continent. she worked for it every day and believed in it, and she did a hell of a job at the u.n. and later at the state department. >> she certainly did. you say few leaders have been so perfectly suited for the times in which they served. that's a direct quote. how did her life experience

here is andrea mitchell >> i, madeleine korbel albright >> reporter: madeleine albright, first woman secretary of state, was always a trailblazer. a warrior for democracy against totalitarianism. born maria korbel, daughter of a czech diplomat, a refugee, arriving in the u.s. at age 11, after her parents sought asylum from communism in 1948 she only learned in 1997 her grandparents were jewish and victims of the holocaust. a beloved professor at georgetown when president clinton tapped her to become u.n. ambassador in 1993, she fought for military intervention to stop genocide in bosnia, butting heads with colin powell over his reluctance to commit u.s. forces they later became close friends. >> now it's an independent country and there's a whole generation of little girls whose first name is madeleine >> reporter: albright mentored generations of future diplomats. >> i have not found that being a woman is a handicap in fact i have found it a terrific gender to be. >> reporter: her passion for pins became part of her diplomatic arsenal a serpent. a dove an upside down bird to honor d

madeleine albright, the first woman to serve as u.s. secretary of state, has died of cancer at the age of 84. she served under president bill clinton, and in a statement, the former president and hilary clinton said of albright tonight, few leaders have been so perfectly suited for the times in which they served. cbs' major garrett has more. >> reporter: when madeleine albright made history as the first female secretary of state in 1997, she also became the highest ranking woman ever in american government. albright rose from u.s. ambassador to the united nations where she famously backed nato bombing to halt war crimes against bosnian muslims. and she had a reputation for tough talk, like this after cuba shot down two u.s. civilian planes flown by exiles. >> this is not cajones. this is cowardice. >> reporter: albright was born in czechoslovakia in 1937. her family was forced to flee the nazis, coming to america as refugees in 1948. as secretary of state, albright clashed with saddam hussein in iraq, and became the highest ranking u.s.

. >> remembering madeleine albright. a look back at the life and legacy of the country's first female secretary of state. >>> vaccinating america's youngest. moderna takes a major step in hopes of inoculating children under the age of 6. >>> well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin, of course, with president biden's trip to belgium where he's meeting with western leaders about the war in korean. -- in ukraine. he landed in brussels last night. he's expected to announce a series of new military and economic sanction against russia as the war enters a second month. the white house has put together a team of national security officials to decide how the u.s. should respond if russian president vladimir putin uses chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons in ukraine. in a nightly address, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy said that he expected serious steps from western allies, and once again called for a no-fly zone. bradley blackburn is in new york with the latest on all of this. goo

madeleine albright, the first woman to serve as u.s.f state, has died of cancer at the age of 84. she served under president bill clinton, and in a statement, the former president and hilary clinton said of albright tonight, few leaders have been so perfectly suited for the times in which they served. cbs' major garrett has more. >> reporter: when madeleine albright made history as the first female secretary of state in 1997, she also became the highest ranking woman ever in american government. albright rose from u.s. ambassador to the united nations where she famously backed nato bombing to halt war crimes against bosnian muslims. and she had a reputation for tough talk, like this after cuba shot down two u.s. civilian planes flown by exiles. >> this is not cajones. this is cowardice. >> reporter: albright was born in czechoslovakia, 1937. her family was forced to flee the nazis, coming to america as refugees in 1948. as secretary of state, albright clashed with saddam hussein in iraq, and became the highest ranking u.s. official to m

madeleine albright was the first woman to hold that position. >> i, madeleine korbel albright. >> reporter: taking the oath of office in 1997. chosen by president bill clinton. >> her story is the best of america's story. told with courage, compassion, and conviction. >> reporter: she was unanimously confirmed by the senate. albright, a native of prague, came to america as a refugee, and on that day, speaking of her parents, and their early struggles overseas. >> i stand here today in this office, which symbolizes the power and purpose of the united states. my mother and father taught me to love freedom, no barrier or ceiling should stop me from serving freedom in my own life. >> reporter: born in 1937, she and her family fled the nazis and then soviet-dominated eastern europe. albright meeting with so many of the leaders of her time. in all of those meetings, wearing her trademark pins. this one, the america flag. once telling barbara walters what she most hoped to accomplish as secretary of state. >> have the american people understand that foreign policy is domestic policy, that there i

late today, the family madeleine madelei madeleine albright passed away. taking the office in 1997. chosen by president bill clinton. >> her story is the best of america's story, told with courage, compassion, and conviction. >> reporter: she was unanimously confirmed by the senate. a native of prague, she came to america as a refugee. she spoke of her parents and their struggles overseas. >> i stand here today in this office, which symbolizes the power and purpose of the united states. my mother and father taught me to love freedom. no barrier or ceiling should stop me from serving freedom in my own life. >> reporter: born in 1937, she and her family fled the nazis and eastern europe. meeting with so many of the leaders of her time. in all of her meetings, wearing her trademark pins. this one, the american flag. once telling barbara walters what she hoped to accomplish as secretary of state. >> have the american people understand that foreign policy is domestic policy. there's no line between foreign and domestic policy. we're part of a globe, and we have to adjust to it. and ameri

you see madeleine and the yellow dress.rry truman on it, then people in that building are going to be inspired every single day and know that their supreme job is not only to protect americans but to make sure we always have a democracy and try to extend around the world. >> michael beschloss, as always, thank you and from all of our colleagues across the networks at msnbc news, thank you for staying up late this. good morning, it is 6 am. this is the rundown making news today. nato leaders to meet and brussels to discuss the war in ukraine. with president biden expected to announce fresh sanctions against russia. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy calls for a global process. for the russian invasion. but as western leaders meet, a warning from run of russia's top diplomats, that his countries would

her name was madeleine albright. she became one of the most ardent supporters of democracy in the world. she was the first woman secretary of state. she passed away three days ago. she fought her whole life for central democratic principles, and now in the perennial to struggle for democracy and freedom, ukraine and its people are on the front lines, fighting to save their nation, and their brave resistance is part of a larger fight for essential democratic principles that unite all free people. a rule of law, fair and free elections, the freedom to speak, to write, and to assemble, the freedom to worship as one chooses, freedom of the press. these pillars of ours are essential in a free society. [applause] but they have always been under siege, we have always been in battle. every generation has had to -- that is the way the world for the world is imperfect, where the appetites and ambitions of a few forever seek to dominate the lives and liberty of many. my message to the people of ukraine is a message i delivered

we begin our program with news from the united states that madeleine albright has died at the age ofhe served as secretary from 1997 to 2001, under president bill clinton, and she made history. she was the first woman to take on that post. as she arrived in the united states as a refugee from prague in 1948. what we are going to do is turn to washington, d.c., a little bit laterand talk about the significance, the legacy of her life. an op-ed in "the new york times" spoke about the ukraine-russia conflict and also about her dealingsith putin. we will talk about her diplomatic career and her life, with my colleague in d.c. a little later. stay with us for that. the taliban have reversed the decision to allow afghan girls to return to secondary schools. it says it's because a ruling is still to be made on the uniforms they must wear. they say it's a big -- betrayal of the afghan people. many girls left the classrooms in tears after this abrupt u-turn. >> [speaking foreign language] translator: when i heard the news yesterday, i was thrilled. i swear to god, i wept. but today, i'm devas

you see madeleine and the yellow dress.heart because she felt that if the state department headquarters says the name harry truman on it, then people in that building are going to be inspired every single day and know that their supreme job is not only to protect americans but to make sure we always have a democracy and try to extend around the world. >> michael beschloss, as always, thank you and from all of our colleagues across the networks at msnbc news, thank you for aying up late this. ate this breaking news tonight. in the

usually, madeleine does the talking.in a while, she lets her jewelry do the talking poem appeared in the iraqi newspaper that called me an unparalleled serpent. and since i had a snake pin already , i thought i'd wear it whenever we talked about iraq, one of her last acts as secretary of state , traveling to north korea in 2000 to negotiate with kim jong il. her groundbreaking accomplishments earned her the presidential medal of freedom in 2012. she had a famous adage. there's a special place in #### for women who refused to help each other, and she lived by that championing dozens of women in the field of us foreign policy. in washington. gillian turner fox news. president biden issued a statement on albright's passing saying in part, madeleine albright was a force hers were the hands that turned the tide of history. madeleine was always a force for goodness , grace and decency and for freedom. jill and i will miss her dearly and send our love and prayers to her daughters, alice and katie. her sister, cathy, her brother

ben shane, thank you forjoining us, special assistant to madeleine albright. —— ben chang.ut his plans to address the cost—of—living crisis in his spring statement to the house of commons. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg has the details. rishi sunak is the man who has to manage the economy through to the other side. are you doing enough to help working people, chancellor? yet can every step be certain, when our world is anything but? i now call the chancellor of the exchequer, rishi sunak. in the next half hour, he had the power to change what�*s in the country�*s pockets. the invasion of ukraine presents a risk to our. recovery, as it does— to countries around the world. the war's most significant impact domestically- is on the cost of living. people should know that we should stand by them, - as we have throughout the last two years. - standing by is not the same as supporting everyone�*s income, and help for drivers was first. i want to help people now. today, i can announce, for only the second time in 20 years, i fuel duty will be cut. not by one, not even by two

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people that you think about and say madeleine albright died, this is a significant event.foreign policy over decades and that's what she'll be remembered for. >> sandra: bret, if you could stand by with us, dead at the age of 84, her family just put this out in a statement a few moments ago. bret, if you could stand by with us, john. >> john: we will can hoffman, former c.i.a. station chief in moscow in the studio and we were going to talk about the war, but now the story is change. dan, i know you did not know her personally but certainly station chief in the u.s.a. you knew about her policy. >> i did, she was such a sophisticated reader of the intelligence community product. i was serving overseas for the years she was sent of state and we would receive requirements from her, the things she needed to know, and they were like very clear requirements, important for the national security. she was also important to the c.i.a. visited our offices there and helped us development best management practices and another way she made a big impact on the intelligence community. >> j

madeleine albright, the first woman to become u.s.ancer. cnn's richard roth has details of her truly remarkable career and her influence on western foreign policy after the cold war. >> reporter: as a diplomat where tact and treading gingerly on contentious issues are the norm, madeleine albright was never one to mince words. >> this is not cahones, this is cowardice. >> whether her colorful language for cuba shooting down u.s. pilots or -- >> i don't think the world has seen, except maybe since hitler, somebody who is quite as evil as saddam hugh san. >> reporter: the iraqi dictator was said to be so incensed he published a poem in iraqi newspapers calling her an unreleapting serpent. her response was one of quiet defiance. from that moment forward she wore a broach in the shape of a serpent. she began using her pins as a way of sending subtle messages without uttering a single word. born to a czechoslovakian diplomat, albright and her family fled the former czechoslovakia after the nazi invasion in 1939 and later found safe haven in

the former us secretary of state, madeleine albright, has died at the age of 8a.come america's top diplomat, the first woman secretary of state, in us history. 0ur washington correspondent, nomia iqbal, looks back at her life. a warning, her report contains some flash photography. madeleine albright was a trail blazer. in 1997 she became american's top diplomat. but he story began outside america. her family fled prague from the nazis when she was a year old. a decade later, herfamily were when she was a year old. a decade later, her family were granted asylum in the us. 0n the political stage, madeleine albright was the face of us foreign policy during the president clinton years. she pursued what she called aggressive multi—lateralism. she was a major influence on us policy in the middle east, clashing with saddam hussein. he called her a serpent. so started her use ofjewellery he called her a serpent. so started her use of jewellery to he called her a serpent. so started her use ofjewellery to make a point. starting with the snake. russia's vladimir putin said

secretary of state madeleine albright has died according to her family. 84 year-old died of cancer. she was surrounded by family and friends at the time of her passing. all right. was born in czechoslovakia. she came to the u.s. as a refugee from europe in 1948, she served as president clinton's secretary of state from 1997, 2, 2001 as the first woman to hold that position. she pave the way for condoleezza rice who served under then president george w bush and hillary clinton who served under barack obama in 2012 albright received the presidential medal of freedom. president biden offering his condolences today tweeting madeleine albright was a force for goodness, grace and decency and for freedom. hers where the hands that turned the tide of history. jill and i will miss her dearly and send our love and prayers to her family. east bay congresswoman barbara lee tweeted this photo of herself with the late secretary saying i am devastated by the passing of madeleine albright as a refugee, a skilled diplomat, first female secretary of state and champion of d

and she was the 1st woman to service secretary of state, madeleine albright dies of cancer. at the age of 84. she arrived in the us as a child after fleeing from the nazis eventually becoming america's top diplomat. ah, i'm rebecca writ is welcome to the program. russia's invasion of ukraine has st. incessant bombings, ariel dog, fight, sand street battles in various parts of the country. the local council in mary you, paul says, russian forces have now surrounded the port city and reduced it to ashes. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski says $100000.00 civilians are currently trapped there without food, water, or medication. salenti also says russian troops have seized a humanitarian convoy, attempting to bring lace to mary paul's residence cave is calling on moscow to allow civilians a safe passage to life. ah, these are missiles fired by russia, from sea, and from land against ukraine. these images were released by russia's defense ministry, as were these in which russia claims to have hit a ukrainian anti aircraft missiles system. but shells aren't only falling on mili

former secretary of state madeleine has died at the age of 84 from cancer. that's according to her family at seeing her name and history. president bill clinton tapped all right to be america's top diplomat during his second term and she became the first woman to serve in that capacity. albright was a mother, grandmother, sister and friend, and a real political force. our kelli meyer takes a look back at her life. >> at the age of 11, i sailed past the statue of liberty and started my life in the world's greatest democracy. >> madeleine albright always said she felt like her life began the day she moved to america. albright was born in prague, a daughter of an ambassador, the world of politics following her across the atlantic from capitol hill to the white house from carter to clinton, albright stays in public service spanned ministrations >> leading to the pinnacle of u.s. diplomacy, america's chief diplomat, the first woman to become secretary of state albright held her own next to the male leaders of powerful countries throughout her global visits. she k

some news from the us — madeleine albright has died, she was 84.e the first woman secretary of state but you have to remember the secretary of state is fourth in line for the presidency so she was the most powerful woman figure in the us administration, up until that point. she obviously was very involved in setting us policy towards the former soviet states. she was big on expanding nato. she called for a robust but pragmatic us foreign policy in places like iraq and the us military intervention in the balkans. she was not afraid to use us military might, and to encourage its use when diplomacy failed. she was definitely a towering figure not only of her time in the 1990s but she was an influence on us foreign policy for the decades after. she was writing _ policy for the decades after. she was writing in — policy for the decades after. she was writing in the new york times just a month ago talking about putin making an historic mistake, if he invaded ukraine which of course we know has happened since then. something else i was reading about madel

she was the first woman to serve as secretary of state madeleine albright. guiding belief america is a unique force for good in the world. madeleine albright has the strength and wisdom to help ensure that america remains the indispensable nation. born in czechoslovakia on the eve of world war two on may 15th, 1937, she fled with her family at age 11 following hitler's invasion. her father, josef korbel, was a czech diplomat who became a leader of the government in exile. she credits him for her core values that peace, freedom and democracy or human nature. and in 1993, president clinton named her u.s. ambassador to the u.n. she quickly became known for her charm, also her fierceness. she convinced clinton to launch a nato airstrikes in bosnia in 1995 pushed u.n. secretary general boutros boutros-ghali from office sanctioned saddam hussein's regime and weighed in after cuba's military shot down two civilian aircraft. frankly, this is not kahunas. this is cowardice. in 1997 she became secretary of state, the highest ranking woman in the u.s. government, the a

madeleine albright was the first female u. s secretary of state she served between 1997 and 2000 and one under president bill clinton. at the time. she was the highest ranking woman in u. s history. she had a number of accomplishments, including nato expansion into the former soviet bloc. secretary albright was 84 years old. i want to shift now to our weather here in the bay area, and we are seeing much cooler weather today than we did yesterday. across the region. yesterday we hit several record high temperatures, especially in those inland spots for more. we're joined now by meteorologist mark tamayo with a closer look at what we can expect today. a major cool down mark. yes today, alex. but the fog coming back in full force, and as a result, a big drop off in those temperatures, especially co side and right around portions of the base is basically a one day heat event. and that was yesterday. just going now just going back in time because he's some of the records from yesterday for santa rosa, san jose, redwood city, oaklan

madam secretary, madeleine albright, who's died at the age, of 8a. that's it.c one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are shyama perera, the writer and broadcaster, and sebastian payne, whitehall editor at the the financial times . tomorrow's front pages...starting with... unsurprisingly the financial times leads with rishi sunak�*s spring statement — it says more help may be needed in the autum for people struggling with inflation and higher energy bills. the guardian warns that the most vulnerable will be hit the hardest by the higher cost of living. the headline in the metro refers to claims that some people are turning down fresh food bank donations because they can't afford to cook them. the yorkshire post reports that rishi sunak has been told he must offer more to help millions in poverty. the is front page says the uk faces the worst drop in living standards since records began after the second world war. the telegraph makes the point

madeleine albright died today, she was 84 years old. flags have been lowered to half staff at the white house in her honor and her death comes on the day that the u.s. president is arriving in a europe, once again facing war, to meet with nato leaders facing their greatest crisis in decades. her death also comes on the day that her late successor as secretary of state made new allegations of war crimes. secretary of state anthony blinken today announced that, quote, the united states government assesses that members of russia's forces have committed war crimes in ukraine. and making that announcement, blinken specifically cited the russian bombing of two sites in the eastern city of mariupol maternity hospital and a theater that we sheltering civilians and which was clearly marked with the word children in huge letters that were visible from the sky. new drone footage of mariupol she is the absolute devastation from the russian bombardment of that city. this fitted footage was released by the azov battalion, a right-wing militia with ne

. >>> the country's for >> secretary of state madeleine albright has died of cancer at the age of 84. she was chosen to that position in 1996 and served as secretary of state for the last four years of president bill clinton's administration. during her tenure and she urge the administration to use military strength in the war in kosovo, maintained a hard cuba, helped win the senate's approval of nato and treaty of restricting chemical weapons. former president barack obama awarded her the medal of freedom, her life was inspiration to all americans. her family announced her death on social media saying she was surrounded by family and friends when she died. >>> still ahead, free youth football program about to start. how bay area law enforcement agency coming up with the 49ers to put it on. >>> businesses hit hard by the pandemic. we check-in on their >>> thousands of new jobs coming thanks to $13 million investment from the merritt island drydock company. investment will help the shipyard prepare for dock certification from the u.s. navy so they can conduct ship repairs. >> we have u

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secretary of state the tributes pouring in tonight for madeleine albright >> announcer: this is "nbcly news" with lester holt, reporting tonight from brussels >>> good evening from brussels, everyone, where tonight president biden and fellow nato leaders are gathering for tomorrow's emergency summit over ukraine. they're looking to

madeleine albright was 84 years old. ama: a counter attack in ukraine, with the forces taking back territory surrounding kyiv. they appear to have made some headway. the situation is different in mariupol, where satellite images show more destruction. the government declared russia's military has committed war crimes in ukraine. president biden arrived in brussels for a summit tomorrow. he is expected to unveil new sanctions on russian lawmakers. dan: in the bay area, the jewish community is showing massive support for ukraine. it's not solely in the form of funds raised, but also boots on the ground. >> there are thousands of people that are getting off buses and trains -- >> joy was in poland just days ago. she is the interim ceo. >> we literally welcome people as they cross into poland from ukraine. >> there, alongside the board chair. >> it's just this enormous sorrow. meeting so many of the refugees, young children who just a few weeks ago were going to school, playing with their friends. >> the duo, doing what they

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