On the recordMay 19, 2009
The president met with a group of human rights leaders this afternoon... and the reports out tonight are that he's ruminating about a potential plan for preventive detention.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “The president met with a group of human rights leaders this afternoon... and the reports out tonight are that he's…”
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Gergen mentions President Obama's consideration of preventive detention for detainees considered too dangerous.
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