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David Gergen: “That's exactly -- when he -- when he starts walking -- if he gets out of his car on Pennsylvania Avenue on inaugural…”

On the recordDecember 22, 2008
That's exactly -- when he -- when he starts walking -- if he gets out of his car on Pennsylvania Avenue on inaugural day, and just starts walking along, and they haven't taken huge precautions, just think what could happen.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen raises security concerns regarding the president-elect's public appearances.

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