Final Thoughts
Final Thoughts
Written by John Packard
September 23, 2016
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Monday evening should be interesting as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debate for the first time. As they get ready to debate I think back to our Steel Summit conference when Lourenco Goncalves told the group that the U.S. will survive no matter who becomes president.
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