"I may be down, but never out. An infantry officer can do anything."
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Colin Powell
Colin Luther Powell (b. 5 April 1937β d. 18 October 2021) was an American politician, diplomat and four-star general who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African-American Secretary of State. Prior to the elect
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