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Junior Rodriguez, Hanging On in St. Bernard Parish

Henry "Junior" Rodriguez, says he does not regret paying overtime to parish employees who worked through Katrina.
Peter Breslow, NPR
Henry "Junior" Rodriguez, says he does not regret paying overtime to parish employees who worked through Katrina.

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