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On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
It says, Anderson, he's doing today what he did last night with that Arab television interview. And that is, he is trying to set a new tone in Washington and in the way Washington deals with the world.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses Obama's efforts to change the tone in Washington and improve relations with Republicans.

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