WASHINGTON — Eager to show action on the ailing U.S.
economy, President Barack Obama promised Monday to speed federal money
into hundreds of public works projects this summer, vowing that 600,000
jobs would be created or saved.
Obama, facing high unemployment, defends stimulus
Monday, June 8, 2009 | 4:34 p.m. CDT
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