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On the recordSeptember 16, 2015
The presidency of the United States is not only the most powerful position in the world, but it also carries a certain moral responsibility toward the health of a society.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the moral obligations that come with the presidency.

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