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NAACP holds centennial convention in New York
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks during the NAACP's centennial convention held on July 15, 2009 in New York City. The NAACP has been holding a week-long gathering which features numerous speakers and workshops. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)

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Powell: Compromise key on Capitol Hill
Powell: Compromise key on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday compromise is key on Capitol Hill, and he blamed the media for focusing on the extremes.
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Cheney: War criminal claim 'cheap shot'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney dismissed as a "cheap shot" Sunday a claim that he is worried about being tried as a war criminal.
Aide: Dick Cheney fears arrest for war crimes
Aide: Dick Cheney fears arrest for war crimes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A former aide to one-time U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says former Vice President Dick Cheney fears he will be tried as a war criminal.
Powell criticizes Cheney's 'cheap shots'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Secretary Colin Powell ripped Former Vice President Dick Cheney's book, saying he took potshots at officials in George W. Bush's administration.
Powell: King would rage about conditions
Powell: King would rage about conditions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were alive today, he'd be outraged about the inequities in society, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday.
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“ My head isn't exploding; I haven't noticed any other heads exploding in Washington, D.C., ”
Powell criticizes Cheney's 'cheap shots'
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“ I mean he takes great credit for my resignation in 2004. Well President Bush and I had always agreed that I would leave at the end of 2004, after the election, ”
Powell criticizes Cheney's 'cheap shots'
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“ The president also has to, I think, shift the way in which he has been doing things. I think the American people feel that too many programs have come down. There are so many rocks in our knapsack now that we're having trouble carrying it, ”
Powell: Obama needs to focus on employment
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“ It's a great system but it's in some disarray right now and the American people are looking for their leaders to fix it, ”
Powell: Obama lifted a collapsing economy
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“ I think he has done quite a few things well to stabilize the situation, ”
Powell: Obama lifted a collapsing economy
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