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You have someone like jim baker, george schults, or henry kissinger talking about the benefit of the treaty, i think that helps -- that helps the treaty. >> reporter: helping too, president obama worked the phones, making what gibbs characterized as a lot of phone calls to sway skeptical senators. while secretary of state hillary clinton was willing to release her phone list, the white house declined to make public the names of specific senators mr. obama called. raising questions about possible anonymity for republicans trying not to look like they were being strong armed by the white house. ...
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