online.wsj.com - 3/30/2009
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online.wsj.com —
Obama moved to impose sweeping and hard-nosed restructuring
measures on GM and Chrysler, including the ouster of
GM's Wagoner.
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U.S. Forces Out GM CEO Wagoner
cnbc.com - 3/30/2009
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cnbc.com —
General Motors 's new chief executive told CNBC
that filing for Bankruptcy may be the best option
for the struggling automaker. In a taped interview to be aired tonight on NBC Nightly News, Fritz Henderson said that because of greater demands from the ...
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GM's New CEO: Bankruptcy May Be Best Option for ...
politico.com - 3/31/2009
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politico.com —
Obama makes one thing emphatically clear: He is
the most powerful player in American business today.
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Obama, the nation's CEO
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Better $14B late than never
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... The new head of General Motors says bankruptcy might be a pretty good idea. Which is something that could have been brought to Americans' attention six months ago... ...
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[ Program note : Jane will be appearing live with David Schuster on MSNBC's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to talk about Obama's auto initiative. The show airs at 6 PM Eastern. Jane expects to come on at about 6:3o. ]
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