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Thoughts? you said it is up to you how close you get to your constituents. would you change the way you work going forward? do you think there should be more security in general? we think there should be more security in veneral? ~ ., think there should be more security in veneral? ~ . . ., think there should be more security in veneral? ~ . . . in general? we have changed the way we work in the _ in general? we have changed the way we work in the last _ in general? we have changed the way we wo...

Reflexes today are also sort of a yearning of a time in politics where you had more bipartisan praise for an individual, where you had political discourse and diplomatic discourse that was not as harsh and raw as is so common today where politics are so heated. not that there werent tough battles then, but it was a slight shift in the tone and the time, and really, powells demeanor, his life experience, his career echoed back to that kind of republicanism of that period which is not so present i...

>> he certainly did. he was so strong in asserting the role he obviously had as a leader and as someone who could really make a difference in the u.s. military and he was so proud of the u.s. army. he was a product of the u.s. army, was so inspirational and so forthcoming in removing those barriers to minorities and african-americans, hispanics and others, and you could really get ahead in the u.s. army, whether you were white or black or whatever, and he showed that, and so many other generals ...

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Colin powell — the first african—american to serve as us secretary of state — has died at the age of 8a. following a distinguished military career which culminated in his appointment as chairman of thejoint chiefs of staff, he served as secretary of state in the first term of president george w bush, where he sparked controversy for helping build support for the iraq war. 0ur north america editorjon sopel looks back at his life. general colin powell, the very embodiment of the american dre...

Secretary of state, every step of the way, when he filled those roles, he was by everything that he did and the way he did it inspiring so many people. and theres been a lot of conversation about him, how young service members and others not only in the military but in our nation and around the globe took notice of what his accomplishments meant as a reflection of who we are as a nation. and i think thats one of the most important things to take away, which is that he broke so many barriers. and...

They hope that the situation can be changed. we really need to in some ways continue to pay attention to haiti and the crisis thats unfolding there. >> thanks so much, thanks for joining us today, yamiche. really do appreciate that. and as we continue today, memories of colin powell pouring in. next, the historic impact of the man who broke so many barriers. this is "andrea mitchell reports" on msnbc.

Colin powell, you knew you were in the room with colin powell. he had this magnetism and respect. he came across as this figure of great sobriety, maturity. the kind of person that presidents of both parties felt they could rely on. he was obviously the most important and certainly the most famous general in the united states in the post-vietnam era. he also could have been the first black president, had he chosen to run. he was recruited to run, encouraged to run in 1996, decided not to run it ...

Accomplishments meant as a reflection of who we are as a nation. and i think that is one of the most important things to take away. which is that he wrote so many barriers -- broke so many barriers and they were not easy to break by any stretch but he did it with dignity and grace and because of what he was able to accomplish, it really did elevate our nation in so many ways. so -- may he rest in peace. >> what is your message for americans who know that he was fully vaccinated with covid who no...

But his career will also be forever marked by one of the most consequential foreign policy decisions of this century to invade iraq and depose saddam hussein. our north america editor john sopel reports. general colin powell, the very embodiment of the american dream. the first black secretary of state, the first black leader of the us military. yet he was born to jamaican immigrants in harlem and was lost as a teenager. today, flags were lowered to half staff and the tributes have been lavish. ...