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Largest environmental clean-up effort in our nations history. an effort led by admiral thad allen who has almost 40 years of experience responding to disasters. we now have nearly 30,000 personnel who are working across four states to contain and clean up the oil. thousands of ships and other vessels are responding in the gulf. and i have authorized the deployment of over 17,000 national guard members along the coast. these servicemen and women are ready to help stop the oil from coming ashore, ...

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Vessels are responding in the gulf. and ive authorized the deployment of over 17,000 national guard members along the coast. these servicemen and women are ready to help stop the oil from coming ashore. theyre ready to help clean the beaches, train response workers, or even help with processing claims. and i urge the governors in the affected states to activate these troops as soon as possible. because of our efforts, millions of gallons of oil have already been removed from the water through bu...

Other two audiences that he had to talk to. >> all right. lets run a few lips clips and get donnies response. this is the president last night. >> obviously, a lot of mixed reaction this morning. he began his speech about the effort to clean up the oil. take a listen. >> weve corrected bp to mobilize additional equipment and technology. and in the coming weeks and days, these efforts should capture up to 90% of the oil leaking out of the well. we now have nearly 30,000 personnel who are working ...

Of a failed philosophy this is. there are mixed reactions as we said this morning on the effectiveness of the presidents first address from the oval office to the nation last night. he detailed efforts to clean up the spill. >> weve directed bp to mobilize additional equipment and technology. and in the comes weeks and days, these efforts should capture up to 90% of the the oil leaking out of the well. we now have nearly 30,000 personnel who are working across four states to contain and clean up...

And its people recover from this tragedy. tonight, i would like to lay out for you what our battle plan is going forward. what were doing to clean up the oil. what were doing to help our neighbors in the gulf. and what were doing to make sure that a catastrophe like this never happens again. first, the clean-up. from the very beginning of this crisis, the federal government has been in charge of the largest environmental clean up effort in our nations history. an effort led by admiral thad allen...

Beaches, train response workers or even help with processing claims. i urge the governors in the affected states to activate these troops as soon as possible. because of our efforts, millions of gallons of oil have already been removed from the water through burning, skimming, and other collection methods. over 5.5 million feet of boom has been laid across the water to block and absorb the approaching oil. we have approved the construction of new barrier islands in louisiana to try to stop the o...

Ready to help stop the oil from coming ashore, theyre ready to help clean the beaches, train response workers, or even help with processing claims, and i urge the governors in the affected states to activate these troops as soon as possible. because of our efforts, millions of gallons of oil have already been removed from the water through burning, skimming and other collection methods. over 5.5 million feet of boom has been laid across the water to block and absorb the approaching oil. we have ...