Madeleine Albright Remembered As Fierce Champion Of Freedom at Funeral
etonline.comMadeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as secretary of state who died last month at the age of 84, was remembered as a tenacious defender of American ideals and freedom around the globe during a funeral service honoring her legacy on Wednesday.More than 1,400 dignitaries, current and former U.S.
officials and top lawmakers were in attendance for the ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral. President Biden, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hailed Albright's decades-long influence on U.S.
foreign policy and trail-blazing career.«Freedom endures against all odds in the face of every aggressor because there are always those who will fight for that freedom.
In the 20th and 21st century, freedom had no greater champion than Madeleine Korbel Albright,» Mr. Biden said, calling her a «truly proud American who made all of us prouder to be Americans.»Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, CIA Director William Burns and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley were among the current U.S.
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