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Gregory Meeks: To do nothing, and look the other way, is in fact to do something.

On the recordApril 1, 2009
To do nothing, and look the other way, is in fact to do something.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks warns against inaction during the global crisis, highlighting its consequences.

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