On the recordDecember 22, 2009
It is important to remember that, when the president was taking office, his economic advisers told him that there was a one-in-three chance this country was going to have a Great Depression.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “It is important to remember that, when the president was taking office, his economic advisers told him that there was a…”
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Commenting on the economic situation when President Obama took office and the actions taken to avoid a depression.
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