Hundreds Rally for Reconstruction Work (AP)
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A large and vocal crowd gather on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005, in Baton Rouge, La., to protest plans to rebuild New Orleans without preserving historic neighborhoods and using Louisiana labor to do it. Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco was joined by the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, labor union leaders and Louisiana legislators in pledging support for rebuilding New Orleans. (AP Photo/Patrick Dennis)
AP - Hundreds of people rallied at the state Capitol Saturday, pushing state officials to give more hurricane reconstruction work to Louisiana residents. |
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