On the recordMarch 29, 2009
There are jobs that won't be saved. There are plants that may not reopen.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “There are jobs that won't be saved. There are plants that may not reopen.”
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President Obama acknowledges the potential job losses and plant closures as part of the restructuring process.
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