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Published 12/19/2008 at Reuters: Politics
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Friday that the White House move to rescue Detroit's automakers was a "necessary step" to avoid an industry collapse that would have had dire consequences for the economy.
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