U.S. Army Captain Michael Kelvington, commander of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, bows next to remains of Gulam Dostager, a member of Afghan Local Police who was killed in the blast of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during the joint Tor Janda (Black Flag in Pashtu) operation, in Zahri district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan May 25, 2012.  REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov  (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: MILITARY CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly over the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan as part of the 25th annual Fleet Week celebration in New York, May 23, 2012.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: MILITARY ANNIVERSARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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White House autos bill is responsible approach

WASHINGTON | Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:16am EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The legislation crafted in recent days aimed at helping the ailing U.S. automakers is an "effective and responsible approach," the White House said on Wednesday amid criticism from fellow Republicans.

"Many Republicans and Democrats agree that a disorderly bankruptcy could be fatal to U.S. automakers and have devastating impacts on jobs, families and our economy," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said in a statement.

"We believe the legislation developed in recent days is an effective and responsible approach to deal with troubled automakers and ensure the necessary restructuring occurs," she said.

Perino added that the administration would work with Democrats and Republicans to finish legislation "that will lead to restructured and viable automakers, while protecting the taxpayer's interests."

(Reporting by Jeremy Pelofsky, editing by Anthony Boadle)

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