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United States Secretary of State 2001–2005; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States · 1937–2021
Career army officer who rose to four-star general and served as National Security Advisor and then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War. Secretary of State under George W. Bush.
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Proud that I believe I have the respect of my fellow soldiers. And by soldiers, I mean all the members of the armed forces that I served with. No medal, no nice introduction, no awards could substitute just for the knowledge I have that I’m reasonably well respected by my fellow soldiers. If I didn’t have that, I would have considered this to be a busted career.
Recorded Academy of Achievement interview, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 23 May 1998 source ↗
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