I think that the mayor, the governor and the president bear responsibility at each level.
Jesse Jackson: “I think that the mayor, the governor and the president bear responsibility at each level.”
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Jesse Jackson discusses the shared responsibility of local and federal leaders in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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