Keep in mind Kai that we started this five years ago, with the basic proposition that the Asia-Pacific region is the most populous, fastest-growing region in the world.
Barack Obama: “Keep in mind Kai that we started this five years ago, with the basic proposition that the Asia-Pacific region is the…”
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Interview with Kai Ryssdal of The Marketplace
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