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See SlideshowGeneral Motors, once the reigning symbol of American industrial might, is now on the brink of bankruptcy and desperate for a bailout.  Correspondent Phil LeBeau goes inside GM headquarters to report on a company whose very survival is at state.

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Not so long ago, General Motors was the largest corporation in the world and the reigning symbol of American industrial might.   Now, the biggest of Detroit's Big 3 has collapsed under the weight of foreign competition, dwindling sales, and a global credit crisis that's left it without enough cash to survive. CNBC goes inside GM, from the factories to the suppliers to the executive suite, as the former industrial giant scrambles to stay alive with the help of a lifeline from the federal government.

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The Bailout Battle
It was once the crown jewel of the American economy, but today, General Motors is fighting for its life, forced to beg Congress for a lifeline. How did GM, a juggernaut that once dominated the world stage, come to this point?


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The Ripple Effect
GM's crisis is also a crisis for the 2000 companies that supply parts to the automaker, like Seaway Bolt & Specials Corporation, a family-owned business in Columbia Station, Ohio with 75 employees that's  wrestling with Detroit's downturn by cutting back on production… and jobs.

Jobs on the Line
Jobs on the Line
Warren Kennedy has worked almost every job on the GM factory floor. After taking a buyout, he looks back at a company vastly different from the one he began at 30 years ago.


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Chevrolet Volt
Green Machine
With SUV sales tanking, GM's bid for a greener future hangs on its revolutionary electric car, the Chevy Volt. Just one problem: they still have to come up with a battery that can power the car.


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2009 Chevrolet Camaro
A Star is Reborn
GM hopes to make history - again. The Chevy Camaro, a classic muscle car born in the 60's, is back, and NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is the first to take the wheel.


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PHIL LEBEAU TAKES YOU INSIDE GM

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