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How a president's call to a foreign leader becomes a memo

How a president's call to a foreign leader becomes a memo -- and who gets to see it

09/26/2019

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How a president's call to a foreign leader becomes a memo

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How a president's call to a foreign leader becomes a memo -- and who gets to see it

How does the White House capture a conversation between a president and another foreign leader? And who gets to review that material afterward? For more context on the phone conversation between President Trump and Zelensky, Judy Woodruff talks to Larry Pfeiffer, former senior director of the White House situation room.

09/26/2019

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