Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Babineaux Blancoserved from January 2004 to January 2008 as the 54th governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to have been elected as governor of Louisiana...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 December 1942
CityNew Iberia, LA
CountryUnited States of America
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We can't replace the hopes and dreams of our people, but we can help them to build new ones,
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We will do what it takes to bring law and order to our area. I'm just furious. It's intolerable.
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To recover from the trauma of this devastation we cannot simply re-create what those storms destroyed,
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The radio system that is currently operational in the greater New Orleans area was designed to support 800 users; there are currently 2,500 users. To address the radio communications requirements, we need additional frequencies,
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We will have to have the trained work force if the industry is going to be permanent, ... We don't want them to ship that beautiful film shot in Louisiana back to California for post-production work.
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expressed his confidence that our federal partners are working hard to quickly recover all bodies.
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New Orleans and the surrounding parishes may be ravaged, but our spirit remains intact, ... To anyone who even suggests that this great city should not be rebuilt, hear this and hear it well: We will rebuild.
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It's no secret that Louisiana is facing historic challenges. How we meet those challenges in the weeks ahead will determine the future of our state for generations to come,
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that in the end all of our people will get assistance.
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I've got my own power-packed people endorsing me, and I think they know how to get the vote out, ... I'll fall back on my friends that cross all kinds of boundaries.
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It's not going to be a pretty sight. My next big worry is contamination and disease.
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The biggest concern is that this whole situation is totally overwhelming. I know the desperation of all of the folks who had evacuated. I know they desperately want to get in. In most cases, it is totally impossible for them to get in. The streets are inundated with water. The devastation is vast. And there's really -- there's nothing they can do.
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It looks like we're going to bear some of the brunt of this storm. Hurricane Katrina's aiming our way.