Retired Gen. Colin Powell reads from Lincoln's second Inaugural address during an event to commemorate Marian Anderson's performance 70 years ago, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington Sunday, April 12, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

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  1. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell looks on before the start of the West Indian-American Day Parade September 7, 2009 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. More than 2 million spectators were expected to attend the celebration of Caribbean culture.
  2. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (2nd L) and former Secretary of State Colin Powell (3rd L) cut the ribbon at the start of the West Indian-American Day Parade September 7, 2009 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. More than 2 million spectators were expected to attend the largest parade in the U.S. which is a celebration of pan-Caribbean culture based on Carnival.
  3. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (L) and former Secretary of State Colin Powell look on before the start of the West Indian-American Day Parade September 7, 2009 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. More than 2 million spectators were expected to attend the largest parade in the U.S. which is a celebration of pan-Caribbean culture based on Carnival.

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