Original Title: Former US Secretary of State Powell’s Funeral Held Three Presidents to See Off in the Same Frame
Chinanews.com, November 6th, according to the US Chinese website, on the 5th local time, the funeral of the first African American Secretary of State Colin Powell was held at the National Cathedral in Washington. US President Biden and his wife, former President Obama and his wife, and former President Bush Jr. and his wife attended the funeral together.
According to reports, Powell served as the U.S. Secretary of State, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Army, creating many precedents for African-Americans in politics. The US media described the funeral scene that day as “a rare moment of bipartisan unity in Washington.”
On October 18, 2021, Colin Powell’s family posted on social media that Powell died that morning due to complications from the new crown at the age of 84.
Source: China News Network
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