On the recordMay 29, 2008
If the president is committed to embracing a high level of openness and honesty, then we can move Washington beyond this partisan warfare that has been so destructive.
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Scott McClellan
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transcripts.cnn.comScott McClellan: “If the president is committed to embracing a high level of openness and honesty, then we can move Washington beyond this…”
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McClellan emphasizes the need for the president to promote honesty to overcome partisan conflict.
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