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Jesse Jackson: I think that the mayor, the governor and the president bear responsibility at each level.

On the recordJanuary 16, 2006
I think that the mayor, the governor and the president bear responsibility at each level.
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Jesse Jackson

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Jesse Jackson discusses the shared responsibility of local and federal leaders in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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