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On the recordSeptember 24, 2012
They matter enormously. And one of the models that President Obama has and President George H.W. Bush, President Bush senior.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the significance of personal relationships in foreign policy, referencing Obama and George H.W. Bush.

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