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Colin Powell

Sponsored by iBiquity, rhymes with iniquity, a merger of USA and Lucent Digital Radio.
National anthem video
Standing ovation for Powell
Started off telling of being knighted by Queen Elizabeth
Hasbro action figure – five percent profits go to Boys and Girls, America’s Promise
Powell’s third career – working for kids
Tell of his own life in South Bronx
In the army he had to get young soldiers ready for battle
Two phases of army career
--containing the reds
--end of cold war. Gorby said "You’ll have to find a new enemy,"
In the New world Order Gorby is making pizza commercials
"Our ideology is triumphant,"
World is busy creating wealth. BUT armed forces are an "insurance policy." (applause)
Gulf War was largely a propaganda war. Tells of Sam Donaldson trying to get soldiers to admit they’re scared. "We’re family," says one,
Now his third career is helping kids,
Uplift
Earlier he had told corporations why the should invest in kids. They’ll grow up to be consumers with brand loyalty. But sometimes you have to get them ready for battle,
loyal to brand name America,
So we’ve come full circle, the other side of Uplift.
We life in a world where the American Dream is rationed
And those kids will grow up to be good insurance,
Powell said US is here by Divine Providence.
God, Country and Money.

Outside, one NAB guest asked another, "Do you think he’s worth $75.000?"