Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco on Hurricane Katrina (2010)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-11-26
Duration: 00:11:35
Subjects: Blanco, Kathleen Babineaux, 1942- | Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- | Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | Disaster response and recovery
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Blanco, Kathleen Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 26, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features an in-studio interview with former Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco. Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford talk to Governor Blanco about her reaction to former President George W. Bush’s criticism of her response to Hurricane Katrina in his book “Decision Points.” She recounts her interactions with President Bush in the week following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.