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David Gergen: “It was gracious toward Barack Obama. It had a certain humility to it.”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
It was gracious toward Barack Obama. It had a certain humility to it.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen comments on the tone of Bush's farewell address, noting its graciousness towards Obama.

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