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David Gergen: A distinction between apology and acknowledgment is a very important distinction.

On the recordJune 3, 2009
A distinction between apology and acknowledgment is a very important distinction.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen clarifies the difference between apologizing and acknowledging past actions.

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