Madeleine Albright , the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state

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According to her relatives, she died of cancer on Wednesday at the age of 84.

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President Bill Clinton nominated Albright for Secretary of State, and she served in that position from 1997 to 2001

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She was the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1993 to 1997

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We were partners and friends striving to welcome the world as it remade itself in the aftermath of the Cold War.

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President Joe Biden said in a statement that "we must welcome newly liberated countries into NATO and face the crimes of genocide in the Balkans."

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When I think about Madeleine, I'm reminded of her unwavering belief that "America is the indispensable nation."

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Albright was described as "one of the finest Secretaries of State" by President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a statement.

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"An great United Nations Ambassador, a smart academic, and a remarkable human being."

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Madeleine and her family were forced to abandon their home twice as children in war-torn Europe, according to the Clintons.

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"When the Cold War ended and a new era of global interdependence began, she became America's voice at the United Nations."

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Madeleine Albright : Trump ' most undemocratic ' president in US history

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She later became the Secretary of State, where she was an outspoken advocate for freedom, democracy, and human rights.

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Albright's commitment to "stopping ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Kosovo" was praised by the Clintons.

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Assisting NATO's expansion into Central Europe; combating the spread of nuclear weapons

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