Kenneth Wollack's Introduction of NDI Chairman Madeleine K. Albright 15th Annual W. Averell Harriman Democracy Award
September 30, 2002
I am delighted to introduce NDI Chairman Madeleine Albright. Her tenure first as vice chair of NDI and then Chairman of this Institute was interrupted only briefly by two government jobs she held.
NDI could have no better leader or spokesperson. And this Institute is a better place because of her engagement. As Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright dealt, as all Secretaries of State do, with big strategic issues. But she never lost sight of the context within which these issues were addressed: that a more democratic world is a more peaceful, stable and prosperous place.
Her service has borne the distinction of genuine commitment to democratic values.
And she is an articulate and forceful advocate for those values because they have concrete meaning in her own life.
Madeleine Albright has played a central role in the expanding community of democracies and NDI is fortunate to benefit from her leadership.
Professor, Ambassador, Secretary, Chairman, it gives me great pleasure to introduce Madeleine Korbel Albright.
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