It Is my hope that she will help to restore American leadership and assertiveness in the international community. In addition to her strong qualifications for the job. Madeleine Albright also brings a compelling personal experience and family background to this job. The daughter of a Czech diplomat. her family came to the United States as refugees after World War JI. In fact. in the preceding years. her family had twice fled the forces of totalitarianism: first escaping the advancing armies of Nazi Germany. and again the Iron Curtains descent on her homeland of Czechoslovakia. a country that had previously had the most vibrant economy and democratic system in central Europe. During her confirmation hearing.
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