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The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Lawrence McDonald, former Lehman Brothers vice president, gives and inside account of what happened at the financial services firm and why it was allowed to fail. Director Geoffrey Smith and Dr. Henry Marsh talk about the documentary "The English Surgeon." Then, the director of the political satire "In the Loop" describes making the film. Plus, our latest Please Explain.

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