General Colin Powell, portrait unveiling ceremony and interview with NPR's Michele Norris

Summary: General Colin Powell's portrait, by artist Ronald Sherr, was unveiled and added to the National Portrait Gallery collection on December 2, 2012. Powell was interviewed by NPR's Michele Norris as part of the ceremony. Speaking, in order of appearance: Wendy Wick Reaves, interim director of the National Portrait Gallery; Jack Watson, chair of the National Portrait Gallery's commission; artist Ronald Sherr; NPR's Michele Norris, and General Colin Powell. Recorded at NPG, December 2, 2012. Image: Gen. Colin Powell / Ronald N. Sherr / Oil on canvas, 2012 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; supported by a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation and by the Marc Pachter Commissioning Fund