Topic: Colin Powell
Reuters US Online Report Politics News | 2010-02-03 20:29:03
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The retired general whose opposition deflected the last serious bid to let homosexuals serve openly in the U.S. military, Colin Powell, reversed himself on Wednesday and backed President Barack Obama's move to repeal the restrictions on gays. Powell's intervention followed by one day an announcement of support for Obama's proposal by Pentagon chief Robert ...
Getty Images | 2009-12-07 18:21:57
WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 07: Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (R) speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during an unveiling ceremony for his official State Department portrait in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the State Department ...
AP News | 2009-11-11 23:47:46
Alma Powell, second left, wife of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, is applauded by first lady Michelle Obama, second from right, Dr. Jill Biden, right, and others, as she is given an award during a Veterans Day ceremony, Wednesday ...
AP News | 2009-09-16 13:28:46
Obama meets with Canadian prime minister, hosts salute to sport and service
President Barack Obama is taking part in both public and private events on Wednesday. In the morning, he's conducting a one-on-one session with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The two will also hold an expanded meeting in the Oval Office. Later, the president meets separately with Defense ...
