On Tuesday, Madeleine Albright passed away.

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She was the first female Secretary of State.

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She served under then-President Bill Clinton.

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Her family said that she died of cancer, surrounded by friends and loved ones.

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President Joe Biden took a moment to pay his respects to the late diplomat.

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He called her “a force for goodness, grace, and decency – and for freedom.”

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He and his wife, Jill, sent both love and prayers to her family.

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