Marc Morial
Marc Morial
Marc Haydel Morialis an American political and civic leader and the current president of the National Urban League. Morial served as mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1994 to 2002. He is married to Michelle Miller, who has won awards as a CBS News Correspondent...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 January 1958
CityNew Orleans, LA
CountryUnited States of America
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The mayor has got to work closely with a wide variety of people, his city council, state legislature, governor, business community, labor community, president and the congress in order to be able to do this.
fear
We've lost our city. I fear it's potentially like Pompeii.
idle man remember
We have to remember that Dr. King was not an idle dreamer. Dr. King was a man of action. If Dr. King were here, he would challenge us and exhort us.
stories
There are, as is the case, conflicting stories about what may have happened,
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I think the important message today is that an ordinary person -- a quiet, humble person -- can ignite a movement,
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Today is a giant step forward, ... The president heard us and responded.
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I can't tell you how to market your city, but I can tell you the appeal of Atlanta.
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Progress rarely comes as a result of being passive.
voice rights effort
We must continue to have voting rights in the state, not to politicize this, but they must have a voice in the rebuilding effort in the community from which they have been displaced.
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We want the clear facts to be reported that we, according to the FBI, have a lower violent crime rate than Atlanta, or Houston, or Dallas, or Miami or San Antonio. To some extent, the perception that's been created is much greater than the reality.
cities done opponents
Because you basically won a close re-election, your first task is to unify the city. And it's done not with words but with actions, by reaching out, to the supporters of your opponent as well as to reassure your own supporters.
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Because Katrina put it out there, no one can play the pretend game anymore that there isn't poverty and inequality in this country. The Millions More Movement - Katrina gives it added significance.
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A police officer wears a uniform. They're sworn to uphold the law. They're public servants. And they should not be above the law.
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Money is not our primary aim. Changing the behavior and the practice of the gun industry is.