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Kerry talks business, Obama gets look at post-Katrina New Orleans
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Jul 23, 2006 10:47am |
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| News Date | Sunday, July 23, 2006 04:45:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | As U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois climbed a ladder to help paint a house in the devastated Ninth Ward neighborhood, Sen. John Kerry touted the importance of the return of small businesses to the Gulf Coast's rebuilding effort.
Both Democrats were in New Orleans separately on Friday.
Kerry addressed the National Black Chamber of Commerce, which is meeting in New Orleans through Saturday and Obama got his first up-close look at the city's Katrina-related destruction.
More than 400 business leaders from more than 30 states and several countries attended the conference, which was originally slated to be held in Atlanta and moved to New Orleans to help with the city's rebuilding efforts.
Kerry told Chamber members at a hotel Friday that access to capital funds remains one of the top obstacles to starting and building a small business, particularly for minorities.
In New Orleans and other devastated communities along the Gulf Coast, local and small business owners should be given first shot at federal contracts for recovery, along with bridge loans, he said.
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