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David Gergen: It was, I thought, an important speech, Anderson. It was not the speech that we thought he might deliver.

On the recordApril 5, 2009
It was, I thought, an important speech, Anderson. It was not the speech that we thought he might deliver.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the significance of Obama's speech in Turkey and its impact on U.S.-Turkey relations.

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