One of highlights of FCBA’s annual Chairman’s Dinner Thurs. was a...
One of highlights of FCBA’s annual Chairman’s Dinner Thurs. was attendance by FCC Chmn. Powell’s father, Secy. of State Colin Powell, who received standing ovation. Chmn. Powell told audience he was gratified that his father, despite having just returned…
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from abroad, still took the “Little League” attitude of dropping everything to “go see Mike.” Secy. Powell and his wife sat in back of room near door with several security guards. Powell’s speech was preceded by tape portraying him as former rock star named “Captain Mike in the Freezing Rain” who had since struggled for new identity. Tape showed Powell as weather man and then ambulance chasing lawyer before settling in at FCC. It also portrayed him as seeking identification with famous other people with last name of Powell, including William Powell and Boog Powell, before settling on Colin Powell. “I don’t know this guy but he shows up at my house and gives me gifts on Father’s Day,” Colin Powell said on tape. Tape also portrayed FCC agenda meeting where Comr. Copps dissented by throwing chair and Powell ran meeting like host of “Weakest Link.” After tape was shown, Powell told his father, “I have a birth certificate proving I could be your son.” Among his comments during light-hearted speech: (1) He would have preferred more elaborate dinner served in courses but “Charlie Ergen and Gene Kimmelman insisted one dish is enough for anyone.” (2) Terrorism will be eliminated long before DTV transition is over. (3) “You can’t get something for nothing unless you happen to be NextWave.” Tape was produced by FCBA with FCC providing portions taped at FCC facilities. FCC staff also took lead role in providing ideas for script, official said.