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On the recordApril 12, 2009
He -- the president has some tough choices ahead. But one has to say up front that Barack Obama was a model of presidential leadership in the early stages of this episode.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen comments on President Obama's leadership during the crisis involving the hijacked captain.

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