On the recordMarch 31, 2009
I came here to put forward ideas but I also came here to listen and not to lecture. Having said that, we must not miss an opportunity to lead, to confront a crisis that knows no borders.
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transcripts.cnn.com“I came here to put forward ideas but I also came here to listen and not to lecture. Having said that, we must not miss an opportunity to lead, to confront a crisis that knows no borders.”
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