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Krauthammer was a liberal when he was younger, but recounts his journey across the political spectrum and his path from medicine to journalism. Oct 22, 20 in this amazon onetoone, charles krauthammer and dana perino discuss dr. Oct 22, 20 things that matter is a collection of charles krauthammers extraordinary writings over the last 30 years. Charles krauthammer back with more things that matter the. Three decades of passions, pastimes and politics, we find out just how well mr. Charles krauthammer signed book things that matter. A second thing that readers will notice about this book is the.
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