On the recordAugust 28, 2006
think of yourselves as survivors, not as victims
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Oliver Thomas
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transcripts.cnn.comOliver Thomas: “think of yourselves as survivors, not as victims”
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Oliver Thomas encourages the community to adopt a mindset of survival rather than victimhood in the aftermath of the disaster.
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