I want America to understand, the city of New Orleans took on so much water, that 80 percent of it's flooded. And we still have a tremendous amount of work to do. And we need tremendous amount of more help from the federal government.
Mayor Nagin emphasizes the need for federal assistance in rebuilding New Orleans after the hurricane.
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In a city that's special, New Orleans, the brand that not only locals marvel at, but the nation and the international community marvel at. That's the New Orleans we're going to build.
Read my lips. This is a plan for getting people out of the city. There is no shelter of last resort.
But surely he is upset at black America also. We're not taking care of ourselves. We're not taking care of our women and we're not taking care of our children.
Read my lips. We will rebuild New Orleans East and the Lower Ninth Ward.