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CNN Saturday Morning News

Bush, Putin Address Brain Drain

Aired May 25, 2002 - 07:33   ET

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KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: We're going to bring in White House correspondent Kelly Wallace. She's traveling with the president to talk a little bit about accomplishments thus far in this meetings.

But Kelly, I want to touch on this phrase that they're using, the brain drain. Let's talk a little bit about that. It's caused some laughs, but and also some serious comments from the students and both presidents.

KELLY WALLACE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know, Kyra, it is interesting, because just when the two leaders were back in Crawford, Texas and they took questions from high school students, the students asked very, very good questions, talking about the issues of missile defense and others matters. And this first question, getting right off there with a very good point, concerns about lots of people getting a great education here but leaving Russia because of the conditions in this country.

And you know, you heard Russian President Putin saying that Mr. Bush might think it's good because they go to the United States, but he thinks it's bad, and he talked about how they need to create the conditions again to allow people to stay here.

I'm not sure, Kyra, are we able to get back to these questions and answers now?

PHILLIPS: All right, Kelly, we'll go back and listen a little bit, and then we'll continue our discussion.

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