On the recordNovember 27, 2005
Read my lips. We will rebuild New Orleans East and the Lower Ninth Ward.
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Ray Nagin
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transcripts.cnn.comRay Nagin: “Read my lips. We will rebuild New Orleans East and the Lower Ninth Ward.”
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Mayor Ray Nagin emphasized his commitment to rebuilding specific neighborhoods in New Orleans that were heavily affected.
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