Bill Clinton: “Perhaps this is not the best image of New Orleans, because the parade…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2006

Perhaps this is not the best image of New Orleans, because the parade winds its way through about 20 percent of the city that did not flood.

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William Jefferson comments on the Mardi Gras parade not accurately representing the overall condition of New Orleans post-Katrina.

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Bill Clinton: “Perhaps this is not the best image of New Orleans, because the parade winds its way through about 20 percent of the city…”