[DOC] [TLE] Powell becomes Joint Chiefs' chairman - Sep 21, 1989 - HISTORY ... [PAR]  [DOC] [TLE] Colin Powell - Wikipedia [PAR] Colin Luther Powell (/koln/; born April 5, 1937) is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under U.S. President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005, the first African American to serve in that position. [DOC] [TLE] Powell becomes Joint Chiefs' chairman - Sep 21, 1989 - HISTORY ... [PAR] The Senate Armed Forces Committee unanimously confirms President George H. Bush's nomination of Army General Colin Powell as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Powell was the first African American to achieve the United States' highest military post. [DOC] [TLE] Colin Powell - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] ... Colin Powell was the first African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
. ... He became a national figure during the Persian Gulf War, developing the... [DOC] [TLE] General Colin Powell was the First African American chairman of the ... [PAR] 1989: First black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ... Powell made history 
again when he became the first appointed black secretary of state, Jan. 20, 2001. [DOC] [TLE] Joint Chiefs of Staff > About > The Joint Staff > Chairman > General ... [PAR] He became company commander of the Pershing Rifles, attained ROTC's 
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eventually ... While serving in this capacity Powell became the first African 
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of 2001, Powell became the first African American Secretary of State in U.S. 
history. ... The young Powell grew up in the South Bronx, where he enjoyed a 
secure... [DOC] [TLE] Colin Powell | United States general and statesman | Britannica.com [PAR] U.S. general and statesman. He was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989
93) and secretary of state (200105), the first African American to hold either... [DOC] [TLE] Colin Luther Powell facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Powell, as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, heads up the Pentagon and 
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1991, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President... [DOC] [TLE] Colin Powell Fast Facts - CNN.com [PAR] Mar 30, 2016 ... Powell was the youngest man and first African-American to be Chairman of the 
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George H.W. Bush to the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In the... [DOC] [TLE] Defense.gov News Article: The 14 Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [PAR] Special to American Forces Press Service ... In 1949, Bradley was named the first 
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ... A 1920 graduate of the U.S. Military 
Academy, he served in the North African and European theaters during World 
War II. [DOC] [TLE] General Colin L. Powell - Biography - Scholastic [PAR] During that time he held many different command and staff positions.

Question: He was the first African-American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Answer: Colin Powell