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David Gergen: “I think reasonable people can disagree about whether you put a mosque there, but I think a lot of people in this country…”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2010
I think reasonable people can disagree about whether you put a mosque there, but I think a lot of people in this country would come together and say, 'Let's make something constructive out of this in which we can join up together and feel some sense of unity.'
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen emphasizes the need for constructive dialogue and unity regarding the mosque's placement.

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