[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 62 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2097]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 585--HONORING THE LIFE, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND LEGACY OF 
                  THE HONORABLE MADELEINE K. ALBRIGHT

  Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
Coons, Mr. Romney, Mr. Booker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cruz, Mr. 
Kaine, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
Cardin, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Murphy) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 585

       Whereas, on May 15, 1937, the Honorable Madeleine K. 
     Albright was born in Prague to Josef Korbel, a Czechoslovak 
     diplomat, and his wife Anna;
       Whereas Albright and her family were forced to flee to 
     Britain in 1939, due to the Nazi occupation of 
     Czechoslovakia;
       Whereas Albright and her family returned to Prague after 
     the war, only to be forced to flee again in 1948, due to her 
     father's opposition to communism;
       Whereas Albright and her family moved to the United States 
     as refugees seeking political asylum, and Albright became a 
     naturalized United States citizen in 1957;
       Whereas Albright attended Wellesley College to study 
     political science on a full scholarship and graduated with 
     honors;
       Whereas Albright earned a certificate in Russian, a Master 
     of Arts degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from 
     Columbia University while raising 3 children;
       Whereas, in 1982, Albright was appointed to the position of 
     Research Professor of International Affairs at the School of 
     Foreign Service at Georgetown University and to the position 
     of Director of the Women in Foreign Service Program at the 
     university;
       Whereas, in 1993, President Clinton appointed Albright 
     Ambassador to the United Nations, where she represented the 
     interests of the United States on the world stage and pushed 
     for multilateral cooperation to confront atrocities, playing 
     a vital role in the involvement by the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (referred to in this preamble as ``NATO'') to 
     prevent further atrocities and ethnic cleansing in the former 
     Yugoslavia;
       Whereas, in 1997, Albright was nominated for the position 
     of Secretary of State and was unanimously confirmed by the 
     Senate, becoming the first woman to serve as Secretary of 
     State;
       Whereas, during her time as Secretary of State, Albright 
     championed democracy and human rights around the world, 
     galvanized the international community to prevent war crimes 
     in Kosovo through NATO intervention, and advocated for NATO 
     to accept Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic as members 
     of NATO;
       Whereas, upon returning to private life in 2001, Albright 
     became a best-selling author and successful businessperson, 
     led the boards of a number of organizations, and received the 
     Presidential Medal of Freedom; and
       Whereas, throughout her life, Albright passionately 
     advocated for human rights, including those of women and 
     refugees, while remaining actively involved in civil society: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the life, achievements, and legacy of the 
     Honorable Madeleine K. Albright;
       (2) commends to future generations Albright's example as a 
     patriot and public servant in the pursuit of a more peaceful, 
     prosperous, and cooperative world order; and
       (3) extends its deepest condolences and sympathy to the 
     family and friends of the Honorable Madeleine K. Albright.

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