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David Gergen: President Obama had no good choices. And what they have decided is, we couldn't get the bondholders to agree to any kind…

On the recordMarch 29, 2009
President Obama had no good choices. And what they have decided is, we couldn't get the bondholders to agree to any kind of out-of-court settlement.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Discussing the difficult decisions faced by President Obama regarding the auto industry.

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