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On the recordMarch 15, 2010
What he meant was, at least what I thought, we all thought he meant yesterday was the courage to stand up for what you think is right.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen interprets President Obama's call for courage in voting on health care reform.

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