Sec. Albright’s Presidential Medal of Freedom
United States 2012
Secretary Madeleine Albright was a trailblazer as the first woman Secretary of State, serving from 1997 to 2001. She also served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1993-1997).
In 2012, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. As part of her commitment to donate to NMAD the pins she wore and used as a diplomatic tool, Albright also committed to donating her Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Sec. Albright’s Presidential Medal of Freedom. 2012. National Museum of American Diplomacy, https://diplomacy.state.gov/items/sec-albrights-presidential-medal-of-freedom
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APA Format
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Additional Images
A certificate for the medal of freedom.