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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.
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...
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Alma Powell, civic leader and widow of Colin Powell, dies at 86 - The Boston Globe
“Whoever it is, is gonna be really sorry,” she recalled, laughing, in an interview with the online HistoryMakers website in 2006. “Whoever this was” turned out to be Colin Powell. Ms. Powell ...
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Alma Powell, Civic Leader And Widow Of Colin Powell, Dead At 86
Alma Powell, civic leader and widow to the late Colin Powell, has died at the age of 86. According to CNN, her death was confirmed by family spokesperson Peggy Cifrino. The couple’s children ...
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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...
Jul 30, 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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Colin Luther Powell was a United States statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State...
Oct 18, 2021 · Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state, has died. He was 84. He died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook. Powell also had multiple myeloma, a cancer...
Oct 18, 2021 · WASHINGTON – Colin Powell, the trailblazing soldier and statesman, has died from Covid complications at the age of 84. Powell, who was fully vaccinated against Covid, had several underlying...