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“I am the only high-ranking U.S. official to ever meet with Kim Jong-il, and we are the same height and both wear high heels.”

Quote by Madeleine Albright

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Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright

Former United States Secretary of State, born on May 15, 1937. Madeleine Albright was a key figure in American foreign policy during the Cold War and served as the first female Secretary of State under the Clinton administration. more

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