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Retired Army Gen. Colin Powell, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the integration of the armed forces in the Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D.C., July 23, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, far right, also spoke at the event, which celebrated 60 years of a racially integrated military following President Harry S. Truman's proclamation on July 26, 1948.

ROTUNDA COMMEMORATION

Retired Army Gen. Colin Powell, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the integration of the armed forces in the Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D.C., July 23, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, far right, also spoke at the event, which celebrated 60 years of a racially integrated military following President Harry S. Truman's proclamation on July 26, 1948.

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