On the recordMay 1, 2006
Read my lips. This is a plan for getting people out of the city. There is no shelter of last resort.
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Ray Nagin
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transcripts.cnn.comRay Nagin: “Read my lips. This is a plan for getting people out of the city. There is no shelter of last resort.”
Editor's note · Context
Ray Nagin emphasizes the importance of the new evacuation plan and clarifies that there will be no shelter of last resort.
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