During George W. Bush 's 2000 presidential election campaign , Rice took a one-year leave of absence from Stanford University to serve as his foreign policy advisor . The group of advisors she led called itself The Vulcans in honor of the monumental Vulcan statue , which sits on a hill overlooking her hometown of Birmingham , Alabama . Rice would later go on to give a noteworthy speech at the 2000 Republican National Convention . The speech asserted that " ... America 's armed forces are not a global police force . They are not the world 's 911 . " On December 17 , 2000 , Rice was named as National Security Advisor and stepped down from her position at Stanford . She was the first woman to occupy the post . Rice earned the nickname of " Warrior Princess " , reflecting strong nerve and delicate manners
2000 Republican National Convention
2000 Republican National Convention
Condoleezza Rice