Also, Bush announced that in April New Orleans would host the North American Summit of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Little did President Bush know that on Tuesday, a republican governor, Bobby Jindal, a democrat Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu, the Habitat for Humanity and Lance Armstrong, the Olympic gold medal winner bicyclist, who developed cancer (and who is dedicating his life to help cure the disease) united in a way that personified the very words uttered by the President. In a ceremony symbolizing the construction of a Habitat for Humanity house for a local former breast cancer victim living in an area hit hard by Katrina, Lance Armstrong’s foundation contributed his and its presence and fifty thousand dollars to the Habitat organization, who in turn, is making it possible that the cancer victim who has used her own sweat equity to help with Habitat will be able to purchase a new home at cost.
The event exemplified that the Louisiana government leaders were working together, that America does indeed care for Louisiana and that the citizens of the New Orleans area are doggedly striving to survive whether they are victims of Katrina, cancer or both. Below are video segments of the ceremony that was certainly planned separate from President Bush’s words, but, which symbolically nailed the constructive meaning of State of the Union message
Louisiana Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu discusses volunteerism post-Katrina including efforts made by Lance Armstrong in helping cancer victims in Louisiana.
Governor Jindal discusses the needs and opportunities of New Orleans and the benefit of the Summit announced by President Bush.
Jindal talks about the high cancer rate in Louisiana and praises Lance Armstrong for his efforts in assisting the state.
