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Now, flags at the u.s. federal buildings are half-staff. colin powell, public service and states person, he battled cancer and parkinson's. glowing tributes to america's first black secretary of state reflect the extreme rev reynolds -- reverence he garnered. he put country before party. he endorsed joe biden over donald trump for the january 6 insurrection. powell's final break with the republican party. now back in july, he spoke with bob woodward of what would have been ms. last interview, powell described the disease he was fighting well before he contracted covid. take a listen. >> well, ...

During the first bush administration when my boss at the time, dick cheney, suggested that he become the chairman of the joint chiefs. moving him ahead of more senior army people who were better thought to be better contenders for the job, obviously it turned out to be a great thing. others did not like the idea of sending reporters over with military units. they were highly resistant to that. i think it was partly general powell's, secretary cheney's decision they would do that and the commanders would not do that. powell was on the phone every day with commanders in the field who were very c...

The state department. alex marquardt starts us off. >> reporter: the news of colin powell's death prompted an outpouring of grief that reflects the profound admiration of a statesman unique in so many ways. >> colin powell dedicated his extraordinary life to public service because he never stopped believing in america. and we believe in america in no small part because it helped produce someone like colin powell. thank you, mr. secretary. >> reporter: tributes poured in from presidents, prime ministers and countless others. president joe biden said powell embodied the highest ideals of warrior...

Military force and how effective it could be even in a situation like that. colin powell came forward to brief the press on this. his briefings were absolutely dazzling. i think he is widely remembered as one of the great briefers of all time. he was articulate, he was clear, he was to the point, he was knowledgeable, he was on it and dominated these briefings. he was later the architect of the first gulf war, which was a resounding success and a reflection of the powell doctrine that jennifer mentioned. the united states should have clear, well articulated objectives in any military operation...

Dr. nicole saphier is here with what everyone needs to know about staying safe even after you have had the shot. welcome to hour two of "america reports," i'm john roberts, good to be with you, sandra. >> sandra: i'm sandra smith, millions of americans have been vaccinated, just like colin powell. just like him, millions of americans have pre-existing health conditions and they are at an age that puts them at higher risk. covid still breaks through, though, and in this case, tragic result. before we bring in dr. nicole saphier, joining us in moments, we'll start with what we know about powell'...