Like Marco Polo - Believe

"There are those who say that the successful development of the distant land of the Caspian is-forgive the pun-a 'pipe dream.' But I ask you to do like Marco Polo did. In the future . . . believe."

Federico Pena, U.S. Secretary of Energy, speaking at the Caspian Pipelines Conference on November 19, 1997, in Washington, D.C., after returning from Azerbaijan where he participated in the Early Oil Day ceremonies on November 12.

From Azerbaijan International (5.4) Winter 1997
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