Event
President Obama delivers his first address to the 111th Congress
24 Feb 2009 · 38.89° N, 77.01° W
What the records say
- When
- 24 Feb 2009
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 38.89° N, 77.01° W
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2009 Barack Obama speech to a joint session of Congress.
Summary
President Obama delivers his first address to the 111th Congress, defending financial bailouts as necessary to economic recovery, and vowing economic recovery, stricter regulation of financial institutions, and health care reform. He also warns that future bailouts may be necessary.
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