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David Gergen: One is struck, Anderson, by the fact that, over the last few months, as this pressure has come from the outside to shake…

On the recordMarch 14, 2006
One is struck, Anderson, by the fact that, over the last few months, as this pressure has come from the outside to shake up his staff, change his policies, which are just as important as changing personnel, how much resistance there has been.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen reflects on the resistance from the White House to calls for change amid declining popularity.

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