Atlanta Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith called on the federal government to do whatever it takes to keep the Big Three from going under. “It’s an abomination,” he said. “This country owes them.” He pointed to the role Detroit played during World War II, when the car companies quickly shifted their focus from automobiles to producing the machinery of battle. “They saved this country during World War II,” Smith said. “What if we get in another major, major war? Who’s going to build things? We need to do whatever we can to save those companies.”(Associated Press/ESPN)(3-8-2009)
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Atlanta Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith called on the federal government to do whatever it takes to keep the Big Three from going under. “It’s an abomination,” he said. “This country owes them.” He pointed to the role Detroit played during World War II, when the car companies quickly shifted their focus from automobiles to producing the machinery of battle. “They saved this country during World War II,” Smith said. “What if we get in another major, major war? Who’s going to build things? We need to do whatever we can to save those companies.”(Associated Press/ESPN)(3-8-2009)