Powell downplays role in the Dole campaign

From: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | Date: July 9, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

WASHINGTON -- Retired Gen. Colin Powell has told Bob Dole he may not appear at the Republican National Convention unless he is satisfied the party is committed to a "big tent" of inclusion and will let him speak up for affirmative action and perhaps abortion rights, according to aides.

In a setback for Dole, the presumed Republican presidential nominee, Powell yesterday took a significant step away from politics and rebuffed Dole's request to become a major, active part of the former senator's campaign. Powell also rejected the idea of being a keynote convention speaker and again ruled out a ...

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