Madeleine Albright
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Albright on 'Read My Pins,' Jewelry as Diplomatic Tool...became her signature diplomatic tool. From turtles to doves to hot-air balloons, she used her vast collection of costume brooches to send specific messages to everyone from Saddam Hussein to Nelson Mandela. (See TIME's 10 Questions with... In this article: Madeleine Albright, Washington, Jackie Kennedy, New York, Joint Chiefs of Staff, John Shalikashvili, Michelle Obama, and EPA |
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Christian Science Monitor | October 08, 2009
Madeleine Albright: Read My Pins
...causing an Iraqi newspaper to label her "an unparalleled serpent." After a meeting on Iraq, "a gaggle of journalists" saw Ms. Albright sporting a menacing gold snake pin. When asked why, she answered, "because Saddam Hussein called me a...
In this article: Saddam Hussein, Igor Ivanov, United Nations Headquarters, Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor, HarperCollins, and Yasser Arafat
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New York Post | November 03, 2009
Albright book a gem of a tale
...pin worn to meet Saddam Hussein after he blasted her as an "unparalled serpent." "People want a little bit of fun in our all-too-often grim world," Albright said. "So why not foreign policy with a nice piece of jewelry?" That is some serious...
In this article: Saddam Hussein, People Magazine, HarperCollins, Tom Ford, Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, Natalie Portman, A Single Man, and Gossip Girl
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NPR | September 28, 2009
Madeleine Albright's Jewelry-Box Diplomacy
...Photos by John Bigelow Taylor In her new book, Read My Pins, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright reveals that she used jewelry as a diplomatic tool during her years with the Clinton administration. "This all started when I was...
In this article: Saddam Hussein, United Nations, Adobe Flash Player, State Department, Vladimir Putin, Washington, D.C, and Iraq
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Daily Herald | October 08, 2009
Albright keeps Naperville crowd pinned to their seats
...Hussein put the focus on what she wore just as strong as on what she did. In 1994, after Hussein branded her an "unparalleled serpent," Albright wore a snake pin. Fifteen years later, her latest book talks of that decision and the use of...
In this article: Naperville, Saddam Hussein, Bill Clinton, U.S., Iraq War, North Central College, and Hillary Clinton
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Newsweek: The Gaggle | September 24, 2009
Madeleine Albright's Unusual Diplomatic Weapon: Jewelry
...at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. Albright credits Saddam Hussein with the inspiration to use pins as a diplomatic tool after calling her a serpent when she was UN ambassador. She promptly donned a snake pin. When the Iraqi...
In this article: State Department, Saddam Hussein, UN, Museum of Arts and Design, and New York
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The Australian | October 04, 2009
How Albright broached diplomatic days
...broached diplomatic days FORMER US secretary of state Madeleine Albright has revealed that she used to wear brooches to diplomatic meetings that indicated her mood and commented on the progress of talks. AS the first female secretary...
In this article: Bill Clinton, Vladimir Putin, Chechnya, Gulf War, Yasser Arafat, Robin Cook, British Labour, IAEA, and State Department
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Madeleine Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová on May 15, 1937) was the first woman to become United States Secretary of State.
She was appointed by President Bill Clinton on December 5, 1996, and was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate 99-0. She was sworn in on January 23, 1997.
- Birthplace:
- Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Religion:
- Episcopalian Christian
- Nationality:
- American, Czech
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- Diplomat
- Political party:
- Democratic
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