On the recordMay 1, 2006
That's what happened when Franklin Roosevelt came in. The country was terribly depressed. And he came in and, with a single speech, his inaugural address, began turning it around.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “That's what happened when Franklin Roosevelt came in. The country was terribly depressed. And he came in and, with a…”
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Gergen draws a parallel between past leadership and the potential for effective governance in challenging times.
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