Gov. Mike Foster - September 12, 2001
Louisiana Gubernatorial Addresses
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News conference
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2001-09-12
Duration: 00:18:50
Subjects: Foster, Mike, Jr., 1930- | September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 | Emergency management | Louisiana. Office of State Police | Gasoline supply | Gasoline prices
Contributors:
- Henderson, Byron Host
- Foster, Mike Speaker
- Landry, Terry Speaker
- Porter, Jim Speaker
- Norman, Laura Speaker
Description
Byron Henderson hosts coverage of Governor Mike Foster’s press conference at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge on September 12, 2001, the day after the September 11th terrorist attacks. Governor Foster addresses his personal reaction to learning about the terrorist attacks, the state’s emergency response, and reports of price gouging on gasoline. Colonel Terry Landry of the Louisiana State Police also addresses the state’s emergency response, including the heightened security at several locations throughout the state. Lastly, Jim Porter of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association and Laura Norman of the Louisiana Oil Marketers and Convenience Store Association discuss the state’s gasoline supply and reports of price gouging.