[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 748 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 748

      Honoring the life and the legacy of General Colin L. Powell.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 27, 2021

   Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Owens, Mr. C. Scott 
 Franklin of Florida, Mr. Bacon, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Gohmert, 
Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma, Mr. 
  Gimenez, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Chabot, and Mrs. Kim of 
 California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Honoring the life and the legacy of General Colin L. Powell.

Whereas General Colin L. Powell was born on April 5, 1937, in New York City, New 
        York, the only child of his Jamaican-born parents, Luther and Maud 
        Powell;
Whereas General Powell received his Bachelor of Science from City College of New 
        York and his Master of Business Administration from George Washington 
        University;
Whereas, upon graduation and while involved in basic military training at Fort 
        Benning, General Powell was oftentimes refused service in bars and 
        restaurants because of the color of his skin;
Whereas General Powell served in the Armed Forces for 35 years;
Whereas General Powell served as the 16th United States National Security 
        Advisor from 1987 to 1989 and was the first African American to serve in 
        that position;
Whereas General Powell served as the Commander of the United States Army Forces 
        Command in 1989;
Whereas, from 1989 to 1993, General Powell served as the 12th Chairman of the 
        Joint Chiefs of Staff, being the first Afro-Caribbean American and the 
        youngest individual to serve as the highest ranking military position in 
        the Department of Defense;
Whereas, while serving as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Powell 
        oversaw the Invasion of Panama in 1989 as well as Operation Desert Storm 
        in 1991;
Whereas General Powell served as the 65th Secretary of State under President 
        George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005 and was the first Afro-Caribbean 
        American to serve in that position;
Whereas General Powell acquired many civilian awards, including the Presidential 
        Medal of Freedom (which he was awarded twice), the Congressional Gold 
        Medal, the Presidential Citizens Medal, the Secretary of State 
        Distinguished Service Medal, and the Secretary of Energy Distinguished 
        Service Medal;
Whereas, over the course of his life, General Powell wrote an autobiography 
        called ``My American Journey'' and a book titled ``It Worked for Me, 
        Lessons in Life and Leadership''; and
Whereas, on October 18, 2021, at the age of 84 years old, General Powell passed 
        away from complications of COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military 
        Medical Center, devastating his family and the people of the United 
        States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) tenders its deep sympathy to the members of the family 
        of the late General Colin L. Powell;
            (2) honors the life and legacy of General Colin L. Powell;
            (3) commends General Colin L. Powell for his life 
        accomplishments within the United States Government and the 
        Armed Forces; and
            (4) that when the House adjourns today, it adjourns as a 
        further mark of respect to the memory of the late General Colin 
        L. Powell.
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