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On the recordJuly 22, 2013
The most tough-minded answer to that question demonstrates that rebuilding and protecting New Orleans is in the national interest.
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Newt Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Gingrich emphasizes the importance of rebuilding New Orleans for national interests post-Hurricane Katrina.

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