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Came before me who could have done the same thing i did but they didn't have the opportunity because of racism and segregation and jim crowism. but they still fought. >> mm-hmm. and listen, we have something new tonight about what colin powell said. this may have been his last interview. speaking openly with bob woodward about his health struggles. in an interview for the book "peril." >> well, you see, i've got to go to the hospital two or three times a week. i've got multiple myeloma cancer and i've got parkinson's disease. but otherwise i'm fine. >> oh, no. i'm so sorry. >> oh, no. don't fe...

Today at the age of 84. an outpouring of respect from both sides of the aisle. remembering him as a trailblazer in his roles as soldier and statesman. and we're getting new excerpts tonight from one of powell's last interviews. he spoke with veteran journalist bob woodward about his health issues. >> well, you see, i've got to go to the hospital about two or three times a week. i've got multiple myeloma cancer and i've got parkinson's disease. but otherwise, i'm fine. >> oh, no. i'm so sorry. >> don't say no and don't feel sorry for me for god's sakes. i'm 85 years old. i've got to have someth...

He told bob woodward about his health. >> i go to the hospital about two or three times a week. i've got multiple myeloma cancer and parkinson's disease, but i'm fine. >> oh, no, i'm sorry. >> don't say that. i'm 85 years old. got to have something. i haven't lost a day of life fighting these two diseases. >> that's great. you've never lost a day of life. i mean, think of the activist general, former secretary of state, now oracle. right? >> yeah. >> and typical self-depricating humor. here he was suffering from a deadly blood cancer.