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David Gergen: “I think in the next few years we're going to be spending a lot of time, Ali, not only worried about how do we restore…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2009
I think in the next few years we're going to be spending a lot of time, Ali, not only worried about how do we restore ourselves internally. But this question of America within the world is also very important.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the importance of addressing both internal restoration and America's position in the world.

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