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General Motors to Slash 30,000 Jobs, Shutter Plants

NPR | By Jack Speer
Published November 21, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST
The Doraville Assembly Plant in Doraville, Ga., is one of nine plants in North America that General Motors plans to close by 2008.
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The Doraville Assembly Plant in Doraville, Ga., is one of nine plants in North America that General Motors plans to close by 2008.

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Jack Speer is a newscaster at NPR in Washington, DC. In this role he reports, writes, edits, and produces live hourly updates which air during NPR programming.