Peter Peterson
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 07: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (R), founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and Bill Gates (L), co-chairman and trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, participate in an event sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation at the Mellon Auditorium May 7, 2013 in Washington, DC. The two participated in a discussion entitled 'Shaping America's Future: Major Trends, New Ideas and Big Decisions.'
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Vice's Austerity Coverage Disappoints
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Bill Clinton: Hillary ‘having a little fun’
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