On the recordJune 17, 2015
We must also protect the world's poor, who have done the least to contribute to this looming crisis and stand to lose the most if we fail to avert it.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“We must also protect the world's poor, who have done the least to contribute to this looming crisis and stand to lose the most if we fail to avert it.”
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