(16 Dec 2000) English/Nat
Colin Powell has been named as Secretary of State in the George W Bush's future administration.
The President-elect made the announcement at a school in Crawford, Texas.
Colin Powell had been at Bush's side at major campaign events throughout the Bush-Cheney march to the White House.
Powell will become the first black secretary of state in the US.
Under Bush's father, Powell served as the first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - America's highest ranking soldier.
The respected former Gulf War leader is Mr Bush's first appointment.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Today it is my privilege to make that call, and ask him to become the 65th Secretary of State of the United States of America."
SUPER CAPTION: George W Bush, US President-elect
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We will promote a fully democratic Western hemisphere, bound together by free trade. We will defend America's interest in the Persian Gulf and advance peace in the Middle East, based as any lasting peace must be on a secure Israel."
SUPER CAPTION: George W Bush, US President-elect
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"It is a great honor for me, to submit the name to the United States senate, of Colin L. Powell as Secretary of State."
SUPER CAPTION: George W Bush, US President-elect
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"For those nations who are poorly led, led by failed leaders pursuing failed policies that will give them failed results, we will stand strong. We will stand strong with our friends and allies against those nations that pursue weapons of mass destruction, that practice terrorism. We will not be afraid of them, we will not be frightened by them, we will meet them, we will match them, we will contend with them. We will defend our interests from a position of strength."
SUPER CAPTION: Colin Powell, Named US Secretary of State
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