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David Gergen: On the one hand, he's basically saying, yes, I'm here, and there -- there are going to be changes in America. But, on…

On the recordApril 2, 2009
On the one hand, he's basically saying, yes, I'm here, and there -- there are going to be changes in America. But, on the other hand, he's saying, not everything is going to be different from the Bush administration, and you have to change.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen analyzes Obama's approach to balancing change and continuity in U.S. foreign policy.

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