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David Gergen: “It's harder. It's tougher to sustain. It's tougher to put a plan out there that will get support.”

On the recordMay 1, 2006
It's harder. It's tougher to sustain. It's tougher to put a plan out there that will get support.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen reflects on the challenges of long-term planning in politics today.

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