Barack Obama: “There are jobs that won't be safe. There are plants that may not…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2009

There are jobs that won't be safe. There are plants that may not reopen.

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Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama acknowledges the potential job losses and plant closures resulting from the restructuring of the auto industry.

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