In a world full of competing emergencies and disasters, it really helps if there is an international locomotive that can help us bring attention - help us bring resources.
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Nationality: Norwegian Type: Public Servant Born: September 12, 1957 |
I forgot to shake hands and be friendly. It was an important lesson about leadership.
America traditionally represents the greatest possibility of someone's going from nothing to something. Why? In theory, if not practice, the government stays out of the way and lets individuals take risks and reap rewards or accept the consequences of failure. We call this capitalism - or, at least,

