Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Melinda Gates speaks at the sixth annual Clinton Global Initiative in New York
Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, speaks as Melinda Gates of the Gates Foundation listens as they sit on a panel during the opening plenary session of the sixth annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative on September 21, 2010 in New York. The Initiative brings together numerous current and former heads of state who make commitments to address global issues such as poverty, environment and social conditions. UPI /Monika Graff
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