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Mayor Nagin and other New Orleans officials held a town hall meeting to discuss federal, state and local relief efforts and reconstruction programs for hurricane damaged areas of New Orleans…

Former New Orleans Mayor C.Ray Nagin recounted the days preceding Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath of the storm. Mr. Nagin also responded to questions from members of the audience at the …

A delegation of mayors talked to reporters after their meeting with President Obama and others in the White House. They were in Washington for the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Ma…

Mayors from around the country who had must met with President Obama and Vice President Biden spoke to the press. The mayors were attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting.

Mayor Ray Nagin spoke to reporters after meeting with White House officials about federal assistance for cities.

Bev Smith and Charles Ogletree moderated a panel of African American leaders and academics who spoke about the 2008 presidential election, the significance of President-Elect Obama’s victory…

Leaders in education, public policy, religion, and black communities discussed the role of the African-American vote in the 2008 presidential election. Tom Joyner led a question-and-answer s…

Witnesses testified about Federal Emergency Management Agency operations, continuing recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast, and obstacles in the construction assistance application process f…

At the 33rd Annual Convention of the National Conference of Black Mayors a roundtable discussion was held called “Lessons I’ve Learned: Leadership from a Mayors Perspective.”

As part of the Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference a forum was held on the rebuilding process in New Orleans. Mayor Nagin addressed the group on his vision and strategy for leveraging…

A simulcast of “The Garland Robinette Show” on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was shown. Federal, state, and local officials were interviewed live on the program and pre-taped me…

A citywide interfaith service was held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Auditorium to commemorate the victims of Hurricane Katrina on the first anniversary of the hurricane’s landfa…

New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin spoke about devastation to New Orleans created by Hurricane Katrina and on-going recovery and reconstruction efforts in the city. Prior to his remarks a panel …

Mayor Nagin and transportation officials testified federal state and local responses to Hurricane Katrina and evacuation efforts following catastrophic flooding in New Orleans. They also foc…

Victory and concession speeches in the run-off election for mayor of New Orleans held Saturday, May 20, 2006 were shown. Incumbent New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin defeated Lt. Gov. Mitch Land…

Incumbent New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and final challenger Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu held a final debate before the run-off election Saturday, May 20, 2006.

The meeting began with the Presentation of the Colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the invocation. Chairman Dean presided over the general session. After speeches by Senator Landrieu and o…

Incumbent Mayor Ray Nagin and Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu were shown giving their victory speeches after the New Orleans open primary election for mayor. As the two candidates with the most …

WWL-TV in New Orleans hosted a debate with seven of the candidates in the New Orleans mayoral race. The debate focused on the future of New Orleans, reconstruction plans and efforts to date,…

Mayoral candidates held a televised debate prior to citywide elections in New Orleans. Much of the focus was on reconstruction and recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, economic deve…