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David Cay Johnston: If I may follow further on the example you mentioned, South Korea. If you turn the clock back to 1962, when General Ne…

On the recordJuly 25, 1996
If I may follow further on the example you mentioned, South Korea. If you turn the clock back to 1962, when General Ne Win took control, he had control for over a quarter of a century. At that time, Burma was a relatively prosperous country. South Korea was not prosperous and was----
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David Cay Johnston
West Virginia

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Discussing the historical economic conditions of Burma and South Korea.

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