Donald Powell
Donald Powell
Donald Powell Distinguished Service Orderwas an officer in the British Indian Army during World War I and World War II...
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I think New Orleans and Louisiana need to be safe,
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Everyone has the same concern and interests -- that the flood maps be available for the four parishes as soon as possible.
stronger
They will be rebuilt stronger and better than they were before Katrina.
commitment
Should the commitment not be there, it would be as if there were no protection.
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Banks are part of the community. They understand the needs of consumers, and they deal in good faith, promoting goodwill.
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It's important that people feel safe and move back into the area. It's important that business create jobs in that particular area. The levee system is vital to that process.
safer system
The levee system will be better and safer than it's ever been before.
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The American public knows that the banking sector has had record profits for the last four years. It's an opportunity to be generous.
banking dual room system
I think everyone in this room understands that the dual banking system is at a crossroads,
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It became very apparent to me after visiting with the administration, visiting with the president, that there would be no rebuilding of New Orleans unless people felt safe. That is the number one issue.
determine exercise federal initiative insight local needs path rebuilding
Rebuilding should not become an exercise in centralized planning. If federal bureaucrats determine the path of rebuilding, local insight and initiative will be overrun and local needs overlooked.
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I'm convinced that what we're doing here today ? if there is another Katrina that hits New Orleans that we would not see the catastrophic results that we saw during Katrina. There will be some flooding, but it will be manageable type flooding.
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At times, yes, quite frankly, To date the cooperation is extraordinary.
bashful issues understand
That's got long-term consequences, so I'll not be bashful to understand some of those issues and come back and say, 'We need to find a better way to do this,'