On the recordAugust 25, 2007
America failed the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast long before that failure showed up on our television sets.
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Obama Campaign Press Release - Obama Announces Plan to Rebuild the Gulf Coast and Prevent Future Catastrophes
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