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David Gergen: Yes. I don't think he would make these concessions unless he thought that she might really want it, and he wanted to…

On the recordNovember 18, 2008
Yes. I don't think he would make these concessions unless he thought that she might really want it, and he wanted to clear the way to make sure, if that is what she wanted, that's what they would do.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses Bill Clinton's concessions to support Hillary Clinton's potential role as Secretary of State.

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