U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the press after meeting with BP executives on compensation for the oil spill
President Barack Obama speaks to the press immediately following a meeting with British Petroleum executives. Obama announces that the company has agreed to set up a $20 billion escrow account administered by an independent party to pay claims for damages from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Obama also talks about the economic impact of the spill and promises to do everything possible to help those effected.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- No Copyright
- Date
- 2010-06-16
- Speakers
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Obama, Barack
- Subjects
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BP America (Firm)
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill (2010)
Economics
Oil spills
Gulf of Mexico
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:07:07
- Venue Note
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Recorded in the White House State Dining Room, June 16, 2010.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 16236
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b8452418
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