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Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg speaks at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (REUTERS/Brian Snyder).

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October 3, 2013, Richard C. Bush III

Richard Bush offers his thoughts on the significance of Caroline Kennedy's confirmation as the next United States Ambassador to Japan.

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