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Mar 2022
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Journalist Kati Marton on Angela Merkel’...

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Ryan talks to journalist and author Kati Marton about her new book “The Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel,” the unshakable calm that she exuded as the chancellor of Germany, the stoic qualities that she embodies, and more.   Kati Marton has combined a career as an acclaimed reporter and writer with human rights advocacy. Since 1980, Kati h ... Show More
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