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Leon Panetta: What we once considered inexhaustible and resilient is, in fact, finite and fragile.

On the recordOctober 25, 2011
What we once considered inexhaustible and resilient is, in fact, finite and fragile.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta emphasizes the vulnerability of marine ecosystems.

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