Purdue President Daniels on the passing of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels on Wednesday (March 23) issued the following statement on the death of Madeleine Albright, the U.S. secretary of state from 1997 to 2001. Albright died on Wednesday.

Daniels full statement

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