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David Gergen: “It's clear now that we have not just a financial crisis that's building up in this country but a political crisis.”

On the recordJuly 25, 2011
It's clear now that we have not just a financial crisis that's building up in this country but a political crisis.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the dual crises of finance and politics facing the country.

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