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Powell Addresses RE Community

NEW YORK CITY-National and international matters were on the agenda as former Secretary of State General Colin Powell addressed members of the real estate community during a Cushman & Wakefield forum titled, "From New York to the World."

By Barbara Jarvie | Updated on May 05, 2005

NEW YORK CITY-International diplomacy and information technology were two of the topics touched on by former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell during a Cushman and Wakefield forum titled, “From New York to the World.” Powell said he considers himself to be a New Yorker being a City College graduate and said it “touches his heart to see how the city is snapping back” after 9/11. While he emphasized the need for advanced security in this day and age, he stressed the importance of the country remaining an “open and welcoming society.”

Information technology was also of key importance to Powell. “It has got to be uppermost in our minds. This is the way it’s going to be. Time zones have no meaning anymore. It’s a fundamental change in ways of doing business.” He also noted how crucial it is for the industrialized world to help the developing world to advance by improving infrastructure, for example. “It’s not just handouts. Otherwise they will get left behind.”

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