| 00:08:31 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ME. IS REALLY AN HONOR TO SPEAK AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB. SO, I HAVE AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SPACE, AND I THINK ONE SHOULD HE PROVIDED...
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| 00:26:32 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OBVIOUSLY GIVEN THE DIVERSE NATURE OF YOUR OWN INTERESTS AND PURSUITS WE WILL ASK YOU TO STAY HERE IS AN ISSUE GRAB A DRINK OF WATER,...
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| 00:27:08 |
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TERM THAT TECHNOLOGY WILL BE APPLIED TO LAUNCHING SATELLITES AND TO RESUPPLYING THE SPACE STATION, TAKING A CREW UP THERE. THAT IS THE NEAR TERM THING...
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| 00:27:34 |
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THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AND WE DO HAVE TO DO LOTS OF THINGS TO GET THAT MONEY. BUT, SO THAT IS OUR BED. SO WE HAVE BEEN PROFITABLE FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS,...
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| 00:28:11 |
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TO ME EARLIER THAT RIGHT NOW YOU ARE THE LEADING VENDOR FOR LAUNCHING SATELLITES INTO SPACE RIGHT NOW? >> WELL, IF MEASURED BY
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| 00:28:20 |
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LAUNCH CONTRACTS AWARDED, THAT IS CORRECT. SO THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN UNCOMPETITIVE IN THE INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH MARKET OR ARE LONGTIME, AND RUSSIA...
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| 00:28:53 |
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ARE A PERSON VERY INTERESTED IN INNOVATION AND THAT IS SOMETHING IT SEEMS THE UNITED STATES AS WELL. IN THE SPACE IS THE SPECIFICALLY, HOW CAN WE MAINTAIN...
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| 00:29:13 |
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THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PATENTS. WE WERE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT CYBERSECURITY AND VERY CAREFUL ABOUT PHYSICAL SECURITY BECAUSE THERE IS ALSO A HISTORY OF...
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| 00:30:30 |
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BACK AROUND A LITTLE BIT TO MAINTAINING THE NATIONAL STANDARD. AS YOU KNOW THERE HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE DEBATE IN CONGRESS OR IN WASHINGTON ABOUT WHAT IS...
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| 00:31:09 |
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A FAIR BIT ON SPACE, MUCH MORE THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY FROM A GOVERNMENT STANDPOINT. SO I THINK WHAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE BIGGEST -- IN THE UNITED...
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| 00:31:59 |
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THE SpaceX PIECE BUT SINCE YOU JUST NOW TALKED ABOUT SORT OF THE WAY YOU SHOULD DO BUSINESS AS THE GOVERNMENT, THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A POLITICAL ISSUE...
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| 00:32:23 |
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ACTUALLY OUR PRIMARY FACILITY IS CAPE CANAVERAL AND THEN WE ARE BUILDING A LAUNCH SITE AT BANGOR AIR FORCE BASE IN CALIFORNIA. WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY USING...
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| 00:33:15 |
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THE POLITICAL DEBATE HERE IN WASHINGTON? DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE CREATING JOBS WITHIN YOUR COMPANY BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS OPERATING...
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| 00:33:35 |
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ALL SAY THAT SpaceX WOULD NOT BE WHERE IT IS WITHOUT THE HELP OF NASA BUT HISTORICALLY THE GREAT THING IS NASA CURRENTLY GIVES US AND THE EXPERT ADVICE...
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| 00:34:54 |
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SO YOU SENSE THAT IS A POLITICAL PROBLEM? >> YOU NO, WE HAVE 1% OF
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| 00:35:00 |
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THE POWER GOING INTO LOCKHEED. >> THAT IS A POLITICAL PROBLEM. [LAUGHTER] >> THE THIS DECISION IS MADE
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| 00:35:08 |
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AS A FUNCTION OF LOVING POWER, WE ARE SCREWED. [LAUGHTER] >>
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| 00:35:13 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
I THINK YOU JUST EARNED SOME JOURNALISTIC ATTENTION. WELL LET'S GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE TO THE SPACE BUSINESS BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND...
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| 00:35:43 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
DIVERSION. THIS IS A PARALLEL EFFORT AND SO IT IS NOT REALLY IMPACTING CARGO TO THE SPACE STATION NOR IS IT AFFECTING OUR HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT DEVELOPMENT...
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| 00:36:25 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
OF ROCKETS FLEET ARE YOU ACCELERATING LAUNCH DATE FOR THE SPACE STATION MISSIONS AND WHAT IN WHAT HAPPENS WITH YOUR SCHEDULE WITH THE NOVEMBER LAUNCH...
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| 00:36:39 |
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YEAH. WITH THE SOYUZ RECENTLY, IT ACTUALLY LIKELY RESULT IN A DELAY BECAUSE IT SORT OF PUSHES OUT THE OTHER MISSIONS AND NASA RIGHTLY WANTS TO HAVE...
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| 00:37:25 |
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FACT THAT WE ARE USING RUSSIA AS AN IMPORTANT PARTNER IN THE SPACE PROGRAM RIGHT NOW? HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT? WHAT ARE THE RISKS AND WHAT ARE ...
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| 00:37:35 |
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THE RECENT FAILURE OF THE SOYUZ IT IS ACTUALLY A GOOD VEHICLE AND HAS A GOOD TRACK RECORD. I THINK THERE MAY BE SOME CONCERNS GOING TO THE FUTURE WITH...
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| 00:38:20 |
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A SERIOUS COMPETITOR LONG-TERM. IF YOU LOOK AT RUSSIA AND ROCKETRY SINCE THE FALL OF SOVIET UNION THERE HAS BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT. THE TECHNOLOGY...
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| 00:38:53 |
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HOW MUCH LONGER DO THEY HAVE UNLESS THEY START DOING SERIOUS WORK IS BEING A VIABLE SPACE PROGRAM THERE? >> FIVE OR 10 YEARS. >> AND DOES THAT MEAN
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| 00:39:02 |
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AT THAT POINT CHINA MOVES AND ESSENTIALLY IN THAT SPACE THAT THEY ARE OCCUPYING? >> I'M QUITE CONFIDENT
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| 00:39:08 |
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WE CAN TAKE ON CHINA. >> LETS GET LET'S GET TO
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| 00:39:12 |
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ANOTHER QUESTION. [INAUDIBLE] >> YOU ARE ON
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| 00:39:18 |
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THE RECORD AND I THINK YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE CHEERING FOR YOU. OBVIOUSLY WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. WE WILL INVITE YOU BACK. >> COULD BE FAMOUS LAST...
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| 00:39:30 |
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AND THE RISK OF TRUSTING THE VERY SURVIVAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ENTIRELY TO SOYUZ FOR YEARS TO COME THERE IS SOMETHING OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY...
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| 00:39:55 |
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TO CLARIFY WHAT CAN THE SYSTEM DO, THE FALCONS SYSTEM THAT WE ARE LAUNCHING TODAY, WHAT CAN IT DO? IF THE DEGREE OF SAFETY REQUIRED WAS EQUIVALENT...
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| 00:41:43 |
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NASA HAS A LEGACY OF OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY UNLIKE PRIVATE COMPANIES WOULD. WHILE YOU ARE FLYING PRIVATE PAYLOADS THE PRIVATE MODEL WILL CONTINUE TO...
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| 00:42:11 |
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SPEAKING WE ARE AN OPEN AND TRANSPARENT COMPANY. THERE ARE SOME RESTRICTIONS HERE WHICH I CALL RESTRICTIONS. THEY ARE NOT RESTRICTIONS BUT ADVANCE ROCKET...
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| 00:42:29 |
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RIGHT. WE CAN'T JUST PUBLISH IT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF SECRETS ON HOW TO MAKE ROCKETS. THAT IS ACTUALLY A VIOLATION OF THE LAW,...
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| 00:43:08 |
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THERE IS OBVIOUSLY ANY NUMBER OF TRAGIC EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED WHERE HUMAN LIFE WAS LOST AND IN THE SENSE THAT OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE USING PRIVATE COMPANIES...
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| 00:43:40 |
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THAT WILL BE OKAY. IF YOU LOOK AT OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORT, AIRCRAFT, BOATS, CARS, THERE IS LOSS OF LIFE IN EVERY MODE OF TRANSPORT AND IF ONE SET A...
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| 00:44:37 |
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TO INVESTIGATE PRIVATE COMPANIES AS WELL. >> OH, SURE BUT I THINK THAT
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| 00:44:42 |
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IT CERTAINLY OCCURS WHERE IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS BEN SORT OF A VIOLATION OF THE RULES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT BUT OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE FATAL CAR ACCIDENTS...
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| 00:44:57 |
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I'M TRENDY THING. LET ME FOLLOW. SOMEONE ASKED IF HE TOOK NASA OUT OF THE EQUATION IN THE SENSE OF BEING RESPONSIBLE OR IMPORTANT FOR A FUTURE BUSINESS...
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| 00:45:16 |
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YEAH. WELL ASSUMING NASA IS OUR LARGEST CUSTOMER AND ARE MOST SUPPORTIVE CUSTOMER BUT IF YOU LOOK AT OUR LAUNCH MANIFEST WE HAVE OVER 30 FOLKS IN LINE...
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| 00:45:51 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
ENOUGH. FAIR ENOUGH. WE ARE GETTING TO THE WORKFORCE ISSUE. SOMEONE WRITES IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY, MY SON NOT ME AS A MISSION COMPTROLLER AT HOUSTON'S...
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| 00:46:21 |
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HIRE LOT MORE PEOPLE THAN WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING THAT WE ALSO CAN'T RUN OUT OF MONEY AND DIE, SO WE CAN ONLY HIRE A FEW PEOPLE. IN TERMS OF WHAT CHARACTERISTICS...
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| 00:47:38 |
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MINDING -- DEMANDING AN EMPLOYER THE NASA WOULD HAVE BEEN? >> WELL THAT IS A TOUGH
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| 00:47:42 |
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QUESTION TO ANSWER. I THINK WE ARE PROBABLY MORE DEMANDING. I GUESS NASA IS A LARGE ORGANIZATION, SO I THINK THE LEVEL OF DEMAND THAT PEOPLE FACE IN...
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| 00:48:33 |
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CLIMATE DEBATE IS AN INTERESTING ONE. SO IF YOU ASK ANY SCIENTIST, ARE YOU SURE THAT HUMAN ACTIVITY IS CAUSING GLOBAL WARMING? ANY SCIENTIST SHOULD...
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| 00:51:35 |
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THE WAKE OF THE FEDERAL SOLYNDRA INVESTIGATION AND TO HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT AN ACQUIRING GOVERNMENT LOANS AND CONTRACTS? WILL TESLA'S DUA LOAN APPLICATION...
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| 00:51:55 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CASE OF SOLYNDRA, SOLYNDRA HAS BECOME SOMEWHAT OF A POLITICAL FOOTBALL HERE. THE DOE PROGRAMS ARE NECESSARILY AARP PORTFOLIO PROGRAMS WHERE SOME NUMBER...
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| 00:54:34 |
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THAT HAS TARNISHED THE VIEW BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC OF THE SOLAR INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES? >> YOU KNOW THERE
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| 00:54:41 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
IS PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT OF TARNISH, BUT YOU KNOW, IT IS UNWARRANTED TARNISH. SOLAR CITY, NOW, WHAT OCCURRED WAS SOMETHING THAT I EXPECTED WOULD OCCUR...
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| 00:55:59 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
WE WILL DO SOME FINISHING BUSINESS HERE SO IF I CAN JUST STEP UP HERE FOR SECOND AND WE WILL GET A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS THAN IF YOU WILL JUST STAND...
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| 00:57:03 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TIME FOR MORE THAN ONE QUESTION HERE AT AGAIN BUT THESE ARE ON THE LIGHTER SIDE AS MANY OF YOU KNOW AN AUDIENCE. LET ME ASK YOU FIRST ABOUT WHAT IS...
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| 00:57:34 |
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GREAT IDEAS THAT COME UP ALL THE TIME. DON'T NECESSARILY WISH TO MY -- I HAD TO MYSELF BUT CERTAINLY LARRY AND SERGEI CAME UP WITH GOOGLE WAS VERY SMART,...
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| 00:58:08 |
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THINK APPLE, GOOGLE AND FaceBook ART SAMPLES WHERE IT IS LIKE YOU ARE SORT OF LIKE WHO IS THEIR COMPETITION AND THEY AREN'T EVEN SURE. [LAUGHTER] >>...
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| 00:58:22 |
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AMERICA'S ABLE ABLE TO INTEGRATE SO WELL GIVEN ALL THE CHALLENGES WHEN WE HAVE GREAT COMPANIES LIKE THAT PERFORMING SO WELL? >> SORRY? >> IN OTHER WORDS...
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| 00:58:32 |
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WAYS THE NATION CONTINUES TO BE A GREAT INNOVATOR. HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT? HOW DOES THAT CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AND WHY IS THAT? >> WELL, IT IS KIND OF
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| 00:58:43 |
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LIKE THE STATEMENT ABOUT DEMOCRACY, IT IS A BAD SYSTEM BUT IT IS THE LEAST BAD. WELL THE UNITED STATES IS THE LEAST BAD IN INK INC. URGING INNOVATION....
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| 01:00:13 |
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HOW ABOUT A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR OUR GUEST SPEAKER. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR COMING TODAY AND WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE NATIONAL PRESS...
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NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.