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1. Press and politics -- United States -- Case studies
2. Hurricane Katrina
3. 2005 -- Political aspects
4. Disaster relief -- Political aspects -- United States -- Case studies
5. Political leadership -- United States -- Public opinion -- Case studies
6. Public opinion -- United States -- united States -- Public iopion -- Case studies
7. Political paychology -- Case studies
8. Political psychology -- Case studies