General Motors - Obama Presidency Oral History Back General Motors Index / Organizations Transcripts Mona Hanna-Attisha ...where my father ended up working for General Motors [GM]. I grew up in Royal Oak... ...ended up working for General Motors [ GM ]. I grew up in Royal Oak. Everybod... ...the city? I do. My father was a proud GM employee. And he came home one day, an... ...our water switched in November of 2014, General Motors —which, once again, was born in Flin... Stephen Kroft ...cash to bail out the banks. You've had General Motors and Chrysler go into controlle... Harold Hongju Koh ...who want to do clean energy can— GM [General Motors] has just announce... ...who want to do clean energy can—GM [ General Motors ] has just announced they're not goin... Steven Rattner ...Because these companies, certainly General Motors and Chrysler—not Ford—were essentiall... ...administration had awarded Chrysler and General Motors $17.4 billion in funds from TAR... ...can. In the end of February of 2009, GM and Chrysler submitted viability plan... ...in what ways were the problems facing GM , broadly speaking, different tha... ...minivans, and that was really about it. GM had cars, and they were actually no... ...additional funding to Chrysler and GM . Again, broadly speaking, what neede... ...trip, you saw, then, a prototype of GM 's electric car, the Chevy Volt. An... ...think it's in Warren. We went to the GM tech center, and we drove a bunch o... ...as we modeled out what we thought GM could do in terms of new car sales an... ...confidence in the United States that GM and Chrysler survive the financia... ...its report on the viability of GM and Chrysler. Broadly speaking—this i... ...did the task force conclude about GM 's viability? We've talked abou... ...what the task force concluded about GM 's viability? I don't remembe... ...restructuring, more government money, GM could be saved. But honestly, the ide... ...But honestly, the idea of letting GM go out of business, as distinct fro... ...extend additional financial backing to GM and Chrysler. You've written a bit i... ...importance to American manufacturing of GM and Chrysler's viability? Yes, ... ...minute ago, it was unimaginable to let GM go out of business. It was really no... ...for warranty repairs on cars made by GM and Chrysler in the event that thos... ...Where did that idea come from, to cover GM and Chrysler warranties? I don'... ...them to some combination of Chrysler, GM , Ford, as well as the foreig... ...with Chrysler. On June first, 2009, General Motors filed for federal bankruptc... ...bankruptcy served as a model for GM ? No, we did them—they were actuall... ...and they were going in parallel paths. GM was just more complicated, and bigger... ...it out. In announcing his support for GM 's restructuring plan, President Obam... ...I have no interest in doing, is running GM .” Why was it important for th... ...wouldn't be involved in managing General Motors ? Because there was already criticis... ...Whitacre became the new chairman of General Motors , and I've read that he had you... ...Over the course of 2010 and 2011, GM and Chrysler repaid a substantia... ...like—they were paying the loans back; GM went public. It all just looked like ... ...Department sold its remaining shares in General Motors . Did you speak with President Obama a... ...the government was selling its stake in GM , and also that “the most importan... Show more... Christina Romer ...for government backing of Chrysler and GM [General Motors Company]. As th... ...government backing of Chrysler and GM [ General Motors Company]. As the president deliberate... ...was hearing from, who were thinking if GM and Chrysler go under, the job losse... Richard Cordray ...the biggest banks. We could sue GMAC, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, which was ... Pete Rouse ...the banking system collapsing, you had GM and Chrysler going broke, and 9.... Timothy Geithner ...administration awarded Chrysler and General Motors 17.4 billion dollars in funds fro... ...plans. At the end of February of 2009, GM [General Motors] and Chrysler submitte... ...At the end of February of 2009, GM [ General Motors ] and Chrysler submitted viabilit... ...additional funding to Chrysler and GM . What needed to happen over the mont... ...extend additional financial backing to GM and Chrysler, and I've read that yo... ...the American public that Chrysler and GM survive the financial crisis? I don'... ...auto rescue was to recapitalize GMAC [ General Motors Acceptance Corporation]. Is that wha... ...to trying to push either Chrysler or GM into bankruptcy. On April 30, 2009... ...completely fine. On June first, 2009, General Motors filed for federal bankruptc... ...bankruptcy served as a model for the GM bankruptcy? Can't do texture to tha... ...for that. In announcing his support for GM 's restructuring plan, President Obam... ...I have no interest in doing, is running GM .” So broadly speaking, why was i... ...didn't want to be involved in managing General Motors ? We had a deep conviction—obviousl... ...Department sold its remaining shares in General Motors . I'm just curious, did you hav... Show more... Shailagh Murray ...slogan “Osama bin Laden is dead, but GM [General Motors] is alive.” Biden wa... ...“Osama bin Laden is dead, but GM [ General Motors ] is alive.” Biden was the person wh... Nancy-Ann DeParle ...that were about to be shut down when GM went into bankruptcy, or whatever. S... 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