On the recordFebruary 28, 2006
Read my lips. We will rebuild New Orleans and the lower Ninth Ward.
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Ray Nagin
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transcripts.cnn.comRay Nagin: “Read my lips. We will rebuild New Orleans and the lower Ninth Ward.”
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Ray Nagin, the Mayor of New Orleans, emphasizes the commitment to rebuild the city and the lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina.
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