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David Gergen: “I think it was a very good speech -- brought into focus his overall philosophy. And you have to say he promised as a…”

On the recordJune 21, 2011
I think it was a very good speech -- brought into focus his overall philosophy. And you have to say he promised as a candidate and early on in his presidency he would wind down the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and try to do that successfully.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen reflects on President Obama's speech and his commitment to winding down military engagements.

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