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In his novel Ralph Nader imagines placing seventeen billionaires in one room to solve the country’s problems, from the redevelopment of New Orleans to a reassessment of corporate citizenry and a plan to address environmental issues. Ralph Nader discussed his political novel with two of the billionaires depicted in his book, businessmen and philanthropists Ted Turner and Peter Lewis.  This "LIVE from the NYPL" event was held at Celeste Bartos Forum of the New York Public Research Library of Humanities and Social Sciences following the publication of an abridged version of the novel.
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Video Length: 5700
Date Found: July 17, 2011
Date Produced: May 04, 2011
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July 18, 2011
Washington Governor Christine Gregoire, National Governors Association chair, talked about the issues facing states and the weekend’s meeting of the National Governors Association in Salt Lake City.
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July 18, 2011
Clark Kent Ervin talked about a recent report released by the Department of Homeland Security that showed since 2001 there have been more than 25,000 breaches at airports across the country. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo previewed ...
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July 18, 2011
Faiz Shakir talked about how rank-and-file Democrats and Democratic activists nationally feel toward President Obama and his policies, the latest on the debt reduction and debt ceiling negotiations, how the priorities of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party are being addressed, how ...
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July 18, 2011
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman talked about global challenges facing America and the role education played in U.S. competitiveness. The end of this annual National Governors Association meeting included the installation of incoming NGA Chair Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and the ...
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July 18, 2011
Carol Highsmith talked about and showed her photography, including some from her current project to photograph each state in the country, as well as her earlier project to photograph the entire Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in detail.   Carol Highsmith discovered ...
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