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David Gergen: “The President tonight ought to order the Agriculture Department to reopen this case, give this woman a fair hearing and…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2010
The President tonight ought to order the Agriculture Department to reopen this case, give this woman a fair hearing and, if the facts are as they seem, reinstate her with an apology.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen calls for the President to intervene and rectify the situation regarding Sherrod's resignation.

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