Madeleine Albright was the first female Secretary of State.

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She served under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001.

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On Twitter, he posted a long statement expressing his condolences.

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He said that she was “an outstanding UN Ambassador, a brilliant professor, and an extraordinary human being.”

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He enthused how she was “a passionate force for freedom, democracy, and human rights.”

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He said that he and his wife, Hillary Clinton, were grateful for her “wonderful friendship.”

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He expressed condolences to her family and “everyone who loved her as we did.”

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