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Madam Secretary

MADELEINE ALBRIGHT

Madam Secretary WITH BILL WOODWARD

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Copyright © 2003 Madeleine Albright. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART OF THIS BOOK MAY BE USED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE PUBLISHER. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

A LEATHER-BOUND, SIGNED EDITION OF THIS BOOK HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE EASTON PRESS.

FOR INFORMATION ADDRESS:

Hyperion, 77 West 66th Street New York, New York 10023-6298

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TO MY FAMILY PAST AND PRESENT WHOM I HONOR AND LOVE

Contents

PREFACE

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PART ONE FROM MADLENKA TO MADELEINE ALBRIGHT

oNE: Heroes and Villains J Two: Becoming an American

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THREE: Best of All Possible Worlds J9 FOUR: Family Values

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FIVE: Mrs. Albright Goes to Washington SIX: From Pole to Pole y