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Barack Obama: Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom.

On the recordAugust 24, 2009
Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on the Reappointment of Ben S. Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in Oak Bluffs

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