Obama Addresses Disaster In Japan

by Scott Horsley, NPR

The news from Japan prompted an early-morning wake-up call for President Obama. He was alerted at about 4 a.m., Washington time — and quickly offered assistance to Japan. The disaster also changed the script for a White House press conference Friday — which was scheduled to focus on rising gas prices.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, March 11, 2011