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Political Rewind: David Gergen talks new book 'Hearts Touched With Fire: How Great Leaders are Made'
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The panelists:
David Gergen — Former White House communications director and author, Hearts Touched With Fire: How Great Leaders are Made
Patricia Murphy — Columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The breakdown:
Former White House Communications Director David Gergen joins Bill Nigut. He has served as communications director for President Gerald Ford and President Ronald Reagan. He also served as an advisor to former President Bill Clinton, and is currently an analyst for CNN.
He discussed his new book, Hearts Touched With Fire: How Great Leaders are Made. Gergen gave his perspective on how hardship can breed strong leaders, and the state of political leaders today. He also spoke on the Saturday mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y.