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On the recordNovember 23, 2008
I think it's crucial. Ali and Gloria and I talked late last week, that there was a vacuum in Washington and nobody was responding and the economy starting to go down real fast.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on the importance of leadership during the economic crisis.

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