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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: manalagi who wrote (79023)	7/1/2010 11:32:00 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

The guy was a strange dude. What did you think about the comments Immelt made about Obama?

To: manalagi who wrote (79023)	7/2/2010 8:23:33 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

8/74; he was there for the oil crisis of '73. Background In October 1973, OPEC [Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries] reduced the oil supply by 5% and placed an embargo on countries supporting Israel in the Yom Kippur War. The embargo created a crisis, especially in the form of dramatically increased fuel prices and a shortage, in the United States. Nixon addressed the country about the crisis and had a special adviser for energy issues. Strategies for dealing with the crisis included government buildings were fixed at 68 degrees, the speed limit was lowered to 55 mph, day lights savings time was moved to Februrary, gas stations were closed on weekends, and conservation measures encouraged. In the winter of 1974, fuel shortages created policies where even-numbered license plates could buy gas on even numbered days and odd-numbered license plates could buy gas on odd numbered days of the month. Many citizens wrote to the President and his energy advisers offering ideas and voicing concern over the effects of different policies. Audio Listen to excerpt of speech Text of speech nixon.archives.gov