Fred Schebesta of Finder.com on International Students in the US | White House Chronicle 9009

March 10, 2017 by

White House Chronicle, Show #9009
Air Date: March 4, 2017
Run Time: 29:00
Host: Llewellyn King
Guest: Fred Schebesta, Co-Founder and Director, Finder.com
Topic: Fred Schebesta, Co-Founder of Finder.com discusses the benefits of international students in the United States

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