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Ray Nagin: The only good news in that speech tonight would have been if Ray Nagin announced his resignation.

On the recordMay 29, 2007
The only good news in that speech tonight would have been if Ray Nagin announced his resignation.
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Ray Nagin

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Julia Reed expresses that the best outcome from Mayor Nagin's speech would have been his resignation due to his low approval rating.

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