On the recordSeptember 21, 2010
Instead of just managing poverty, we have to offer nations and peoples a path out of poverty.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“Instead of just managing poverty, we have to offer nations and peoples a path out of poverty.”
Remarks at the Millennium Development Goals Summit in New York City
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