This Day In History

 

Madeleine Albright sworn in as U.S. secretary of state

On this day in 1997, Madeleine Albright, who had earlier served as U.S. ambassador to the UN, assumed under President Bill Clinton the office of secretary of state, becoming the first woman to hold that cabinet post.

January 23, 1997

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-23