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On the recordNovember 7, 2012
And I think when you're president, it's incumbent upon you... to set the tone for negotiations.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen agrees with Borger about the president's role in setting the tone for negotiations.

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