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The next U.S. president will face a more difficult opening-day set of global problems than any of his predecessors since World War II.
Author: Richard C. Holbrooke
Prepared by: Brian Morris
September/October 2008
"The Next President" by Richard Holbrooke
Foreign Affairs September/October 2008
The next U.S. president will face a more difficult opening-day set of global problems than any of his predecessors since World War II--problems that will require strength and a renewed sense of national purpose to solve. He must begin by shoring up the economy, addressing climate change and energy policy, and restoring respect for U.S. leadership, but this is only the beginning of a daunting agenda.
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