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Obama’s Oval Office address on the oil spill

By AirTalk Staff
Published Jun 16, 2010
US President Barack Obama is photographed in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, after delivering his speech regarding the BP oil spill disaster. Obama vowed to 'make BP pay' for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and said he would order BP's chairman to set up an independently managed fund to pay claims to victims.
US President Barack Obama is photographed in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, after delivering his speech regarding the BP oil spill disaster. Obama vowed to 'make BP pay' for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and said he would order BP's chairman to set up an independently managed fund to pay claims to victims.
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Obama’s Oval Office address on the oil spill
In his first ever Oval Office address, President Obama spoke to the nation last night (TUES) about the BP oil disaster. He laid out his plan for handling the impact of the disaster and called on BP to compensate those affected by the Gulf oil spill. Did the President convince Americans that he understands the challenges ahead? Did he present a clear, workable plan to meet these challenges?

In his first ever Oval Office address, President Obama spoke to the nation last night about the BP oil disaster. He laid out his plan for handling the impact of the disaster and called on BP to compensate those affected by the Gulf oil spill. Did the President convince Americans that he understands the challenges ahead? Did he present a clear, workable plan to meet these challenges?

Guests:


Ed O’Keefe, federal government reporter and Federal Eye blogger at Washington Post

George Radanovich (R-CA), Congressman representing California’s 19th District, Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee

Lois Capps (D-CA), Congresswoman representing California’s 23rd District, Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee