Powell, Colin L
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A biography of United States Secretary of State, Colin Powell, is presented. Powell is the first African American to hold such a powerful position and became a popular figure after chairing the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2001
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Konare, Alpha Oumar
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A biography of the President of the African state of Mali, Alpha Oumar Konare, is presented. Konare has worked hard in his nine years in power to live up to his democratic principles and despite some criticism has achieved much.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2001
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