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Ray Nagin: The disconnect, I think is, you know, you know TV -- and you've been doing a great job of covering this, but until you…

On the recordJanuary 19, 2006
The disconnect, I think is, you know, you know TV -- and you've been doing a great job of covering this, but until you actually come down here and you see the scope, I don't think the TV can really define the scope of the challenge.
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Ray Nagin

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Mayor Nagin discusses the disconnect between the perception of New Orleans' recovery and the reality on the ground.

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