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On the recordMay 25, 2010
But it's going to, Anderson, if this 'top kill' doesn't work, and if in the next two days the president doesn't take full control of this and bring in the top military people to coordinate it and the top minds and the top technologists and engineers to get it solved.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Warning about the potential political fallout for President Obama if the oil spill situation is not handled effectively.

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