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Colin Luther Powell (/ ˈ k oʊ l ɪ n ˈ p aʊ ə l / KOH-lin POW-əl; April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021) was an American politician, statesman, diplomat, and United States Army officer who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005. He was the first Black secretary of state.
Oct 18, 2021 · Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the...
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Oct 18, 2021 · Colin L. Powell, who in four decades of public life served as the nation’s top soldier, diplomat and national security adviser, and whose speech at the United Nations in 2003 helped pave the...
Oct 18, 2021 · Powell, the first Black US secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died Monday from complications from Covid-19 at the age of 84. Multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells,...
Apr 2, 2024 · Colin Powell (born April 5, 1937, New York, New York, U.S.—died October 18, 2021, Bethesda, Maryland) was a U.S. general and statesman. He was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989–93) and secretary of state (2001–05), the first African American to hold either position.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and career of Colin Powell, the first African American secretary of state and a four-star general who served in Vietnam, Iraq and other conflicts. Find out how he rose from a humble upbringing in New York to become a national figure and a key adviser to several presidents.
Oct 18, 2021 · 18 October 2021. Watch: The key moments of Colin Powell. Tributes are being paid to former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has died of Covid-19 complications aged 84. The former top...