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David Gergen: The first job of the president, the responsibility of the president, is to keep us out of war. And those briefings are…

On the recordDecember 11, 2016
The first job of the president, the responsibility of the president, is to keep us out of war. And those briefings are an essential part of being prepared by a president, in preparation by a president to make the tough calls.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the importance of intelligence briefings for the president to make informed decisions.

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