the president is right, if you do not count aaron burr. in just under five months, secretary geithner has led the unprecedented efforts to rebuild the financial system, to restore trust in america's position in the world and that process is in the middle right now. judging by the energy and intelligence with which he is taking on our economic crisis, i would put my money on secretary geithner. i think that we all have put our money on secretary geithner. leading this morning's discussion is one of our company's most thoughtful journalists. he is the 16th managing editor. he is a steward of our long term commitment to journalistic excellence. in conceiving this interview series, we were motivated by the realization that it is good to read and watch cnn on tv, but in this high-tech world, there is nothing like it face to face discussion to get not only the ideas, but the thinking behind the ideas. please join me in welcoming the 75th treasury secretary of the united states, the honorable timothy geithner. [applause] >> let's get right down t

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the president is right, of course, if you don't count aaron burr. in just under five months, he has led to treasuries unprecedented efforts to rebuild the financial system, to restore trust in america's position in the world, and that process is in the middle of under way. judging by the energy and intelligence with which he is taking on our economic crisis, i would put my money on him. in fact, i think we all have put our money on secretary tim geithner. leading this morning's discussion is one of our country's most thoughtful journalists. he is the 16th managing editor at "time" and not only the start of their command to journalistic excellence, but he is leading our 21st century reinvention of the brand and role and mission of that magazine and our public life. in conceiving this interview series, we were motivated by the realization that it is good to read, it is a good to watch cnn, but in this high-tech world, there's nothing like a face to face discussion to get to not only the ideas, but the thinking behind the ideas. with that, please welco