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David Gergen: “I think the president has got a point about this not being a show trial.”

On the recordMarch 19, 2007
I think the president has got a point about this not being a show trial.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen acknowledges the president's concerns about the public nature of the testimony but emphasizes the need for transparency.

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