On this episode of Our American Stories General Colin Powell was the youngest and the nation's first black Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff the highest position in the US Military He was also the first black man appointed Secretary of State the world's leading diplomat The world saw him as a military leader a diplomat a senior statesman and an advocate for young people To friends and family he was so much more Leslie Lautenslager is the author of My Time with General Colin Powell Stories of Kindness Diplomacy and Protocol Support the show https www ouramericanstories com
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