On the recordSeptember 1, 2005
After 9/11 we gave the president unprecedented powers lickety-quick to take care of New York and other places.
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Ray Nagin
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transcripts.cnn.comRay Nagin: “After 9/11 we gave the president unprecedented powers lickety-quick to take care of New York and other places.”
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Mayor Nagin comments on the federal government's quick response to disasters post-9/11 compared to the current situation.
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