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Panetta's New Passion: Reviving Ocean Fishing

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Published December 25, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Leon Panetta -- the former congressman and White House chief of staff -- has focused his efforts on protecting oceans and reviving the fishing industry as chairman of the nonprofit Pew Oceans Commission. Panetta speaks with NPR's Bob Edwards.

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