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On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
To him, the central story of his presidency is that of the threat of terrorism coming in 9/11 and that he protected the homeland over these last seven years.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen reflects on Bush's perspective of his presidency, focusing on terrorism and homeland security.

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