The Katrina aftermath was reminiscent of the 1927 flood and the President's lack of interest in the plight of the people of Louisiana. Coolidge never went down to Louisiana after the flood. Hoover was in charge of disaster relief and went down there. It helped him win the presidency over Coolidge the next year.
The Katrina aftermath was reminiscent of the 1927 flood and the President's lack of interest in the plight of the people of Louisiana. Coolidge never went down to Louisiana after the flood. Hoover was in charge of disaster relief and went down there. It helped him win the presidency over Coolidge the next year.