Ed Rendell: “If OMB, CBO, and the GAO were predicting the success of Columbus's…”

On the recordJune 22, 2009

If OMB, CBO, and the GAO were predicting the success of Columbus's venture, if they were advising Queen Isabella, we'd all be speaking Italian.

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Ed Rendell

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Rendell emphasizes the unpredictability of success in new ventures.

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