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National Academies podcast of "Gathering Storm - Two Years Later" convocation

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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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Rising Above the Gathering Storm - Two Years Later

WASHINGTON, D.C. — April 2, 2008 — A summit of top leaders in education, business, government, mathematics and science will gather on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in Washington, D.C. to address the alarming decline in American competitiveness and preeminence in science and technology.