28 Apr 2022

US bids farewell to Madeleine Albright

From Morning Report, 6:11 am on 28 April 2022

The United States has bid farewell to its first ever female secretary of state Madeleine Albright.

She died last month at the age of 84. Her funeral was held at Washington National Cathedral overnight.

More than 14-hundred dignitaries including current and former presidents attended the ceremony.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at the event.

US correspondent Kate Fisher spoke to Kim Hill from Washington.