On the recordDecember 18, 2008
Not unless he wanted to go home as Herbert Hoover on Christmas Eve, he had no choice.
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David Gergen discusses President Bush's decision regarding the auto industry bailout, comparing the situation to Herbert Hoover's legacy.
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