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Plaque for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Colin L. Powell

ca. 1989-1993

United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black metal and acrylic commemorative plaque presented by the United States Armed Forces to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin L. Powell. This small self-standing curved plaque features a reflective metal face plate with an engraved message reading: [Presented to / GENERAL COLIN L. POWELL / Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff / with respect and admiration / from / The Men and Women of the United States Armed Forces].

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Catalog reference: A2022.101.1.3

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