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On the recordMay 24, 2010
There has to be someone in charge. And then you bring in the -- all of the representatives, the CEOs of all of these drilling companies, and say, ladies and gentlemen, you have got a collective responsibility to come up with your best technology, your best scientists, your best engineers, and get this problem solved.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen argues for clear leadership and collaboration with drilling companies to address the oil spill.

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