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I try to be the same person I was yesterday.
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Birth: | 5th April, 1937 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Politician, Soldier |
Colin Luther Powell was born in New York City, New York. He is an American politician and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under U.S. President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005, the first African American to serve in that position. During his military career, Powell also served as National Security Advisor. He received his BS degree in geology from the City College of New York in 1958 and was a self-admitted C average student. He was later able to earn a MBA degree from the George Washington University in 1971, after his second tour in Vietnam.
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