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Sat, 12.16.2000

America’s First Black Secretary of State is Appointed

Colin Powell

On this date in 2000, Colin Powell was appointed United States Secretary of State. Accepting President-elect George W. Bush's nomination to be America's 65th Secretary of State, Powell became the first Black to hold that position.

As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Powell presided over Operation Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf War in 1991. He said, "If you want to be successful in the 21st century, you must find your path to democracy, market economics, and a system that frees the talents of men and women to pursue their individual destinies."

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Slaves are said to have worked hard & long on this island Sunup to sundown & beyond Sundays & Christmas off Two clothes a year are memories bestowed to old... ST. HELENA ISLAND by Tom Dent.
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