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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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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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Flags-In Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch