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President Bush Discusses Administration's Plan to Assist Automakers
President George W. Bush delivers a statement regarding the automobile industry Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, from the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Said the President, "Today, I'm announcing that the federal government will grant loans to auto companies under conditions similar to those Congress considered last week. By giving the auto companies a chance to restructure, we will shield the American people from a harsh economic blow at a vulnerable time. And we will give American workers an opportunity to show the world once again they can meet challenges with ingenuity and determination, and bounce back from tough times, and emerge stronger than before." White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush delivers a statement regarding the automobile industry Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, from the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Said the President, "Today, I'm announcing that the federal government will grant loans to auto companies under conditions similar to those Congress considered last week... By giving the auto companies a chance to restructure, we will shield the American people from a harsh economic blow at a vulnerable time. And we will give American workers an opportunity to show the world once again they can meet challenges with ingenuity and determination, and bounce back from tough times, and emerge stronger than before." White House photo by Chris Greenberg Full Story
President George W. Bush stands with recipients of the 2007 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, in the Grand Foyer of the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand in front of their portraits Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, after the unveiling at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. The portrait of Mrs. Bush was done by Aleksander Sasha Titovets; the Presidential portrait was done by Robert Anderson. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush welcomes President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, to the Oval Office of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush delivers a statement regarding the automobile industry Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, from the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Said the President, "Today, I'm announcing that the federal government will grant loans to auto companies under conditions similar to those Congress considered last week. By giving the auto companies a chance to restructure, we will shield the American people from a harsh economic blow at a vulnerable time. And we will give American workers an opportunity to show the world once again they can meet challenges with ingenuity and determination, and bounce back from tough times, and emerge stronger than before." White House photo by Chris Greenberg
 
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