Colin Powell won’t stand in US presidential campaign

Title

Colin Powell won’t stand in US presidential campaign

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

10 Nov 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:01

Description

Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports on political reaction to former US joint Chief of Staff, General Colin Powell’s announcement he will not stand as a presidential candidate in next year’s elections. Includes statement from Powell including saying having the first black president is now a possibility; Speaker Newt Gingrich welcoming Powell’s continuing assistance in the Republican Party campaign; pollster Stan Greenberg arguing President Bill Clinton is now winning the two party race with Bob Dole.

Contributors

Simon Marks; Newt Gingrich; Stan Greenberg

Keywords

USA; Elections; Politics; Democratic Party; African-American peoples; Presidential candidates; Election campaigns; Bob Dole; Bill Clinton; Republican Party; Colin Powell

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