Obama sees signs of progress toward recovery, appeals for patience

Source: Xinhua | 03-25-2009 09:26

Special Report:   Global Financial Crisis

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama assured Americans on Tuesday that there were "signs of progress" toward recovery, while pleaded for more time and patience.

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a prime time news  conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington,  March 24, 2009.

"We will recover from this recession," Obama said at a prime-time news conference. "But it will take time, it will take patience."

He noted that "there are no quick fixes, and there are no silver bullets."