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National Academies Podcast about "Gathering Storm - Two Years Later"
Posted By Rena Pederson - NMSI Director of Communications
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http://media.nap.edu/podcasts/nax66gatherings.mp3

A couple of weeks ago, the National Academies hosted a national convocation to take stock of what has happened since the fall of 2005, when the Academies released its report on the future of American economic competitiveness. This podcast summarizes that meeting and what it means to America's future.
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