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Jeane Kirkpatrick
Jeane Duane Kirkpatrick (née Jordan; November 19, 1926 – December 7, 2006) was an American diplomat and political scientist. An ardent anticommunist, she was a longtime Democrat who became a Republican in 1985. After serving as Ronald Reagan's foreign policy adviser in his 1980 campaign, she became the first woman to serve as US Ambassador to the United Nations.
The only question...
Russia is playing chess, while we are playing Monopoly. The only question is whether they will checkmate us before we bankrupt them.
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Speech given during the 1988 Barrick Lecture Series at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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