On the recordMay 29, 2007
We need help. We need fairness. And we need it now.
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Ray Nagin
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transcripts.cnn.comRay Nagin: “We need help. We need fairness. And we need it now.”
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Mayor Ray Nagin expresses the urgent need for assistance and fairness in the recovery efforts for New Orleans.
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