In 2009, I became the first woman to negotiate a nuclear arms control deal with Russia. When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chose me to lead the talks on the treaty that would follow START, I knew that I’d stand out for my gender in the very male world of nuclear diplomacy. But I didn’t know just how much until June 2009.
Politico: First woman who negotiated a nuclear arms deal with the Russians
NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller gives a speech during a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister in Batumi on October 3, 2019. (Photo by Seyran BAROYAN / AFP)
