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David Gergen: And one of the things that happens to other countries, if you're in a country that sends, you know, a friend of the…

On the recordJune 30, 2019
And one of the things that happens to other countries, if you're in a country that sends, you know, a friend of the United States and you send your top level ambassador, that ambassador's job is to be able to speak to the government, the U.S. government, and they know who to speak to.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen explains the confusion caused by the involvement of family members in diplomatic roles, affecting international relations.

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