[Mr. Wyndham]

http://www.freep.com/article/2008121...380/1014/rss13

As the White House and Detroit's automakers continued working together on a new rescue plan over the weekend, following the collapse last week of the $14-billion lifeline for General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, President George W. Bush hinted Sunday that a new deal was not far from being reached.

The White House said an announcement is still not expected today, but Bush reassured reporters aboard Air Force One during a previously unannounced trip to Iraq and Afghanistan: "This will not be a long process because of the economic fragility of the autos."