Jeane Kirkpatrick, the first woman U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has died...

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., said that Kirkpatrick, who had a reputation as a blunt and acerbic advocate, "stood up for the interests of America while at the U.N., lent a powerful moral voice to the Reagan foreign policy and has been a source of wise counsel to our nation since leaving the government two decades ago. She will be greatly missed."

Karlyn H. Bowman, a colleague of Kirkpatrick's at AEI, called her "always insightful. Always interesting. Very thoughtful about modern American politics and foreign policy. A wonderful colleague."

Bowman also said that Kirkpatrick, who had been elevated to the U.N. post by President Reagan in 1981, had "served with great distinction" at the U.N. "She was a great patriot, a champion of freedom and we will certainly miss her at AEI and the country."

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Probably lost in the sea of political characters of the 1980's... Jeane Kirkpatrick redefined women in U.S. politics. Not prone to shrewish indiscretions like certain Senators from New York. Jeane was a no nonsense force in the Reagan administration.

Farewell Jeane.