Clinton, Bush on what it takes to be president
By Bloomberg
10 August 2017 |
5:59 am
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush explain what it takes to be president. They speak on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" in a conversation taped in Dallas.
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