Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1990-12-14

Duration: 00:15:10

Subjects: Economy

Contributors:

• Collins, Robert Host
• Duhe, Jeff Reporter
• Little, Bill Interviewee
• Keller, Paul Interviewee
• Scott, Loren Interviewee
• Ryan, Tim Interviewee
• Brinson, J. Ron Interviewee
• Barthelemy, Sidney Interviewee
• Hand, Steve Interviewee
• Sauder, Robert Interviewee
• Blume, Renee Interviewee
• Jenkins, Lee Interviewee
• Saile, Volker Interviewee

This segment from the December 14, 1990, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the state of the economic recovery in southeast Louisiana, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans. His report touches on the efforts to diversify the economy in the region. He interviews: Bill Little of the Baton Rouge Chamber; Dr. Paul Keller, the president of St. James Parish; Dr. Loren Scott, LSU economist; Dr. Tim Ryan, UNO economist; J. Ron Brinson, the director of the Port of New Orleans; New Orleans Mayor Sidney Barthelemy; Steve Hand of the Vieux Carre Commission; Robert Sauder, UNO geographer; Renee Blume, trainee; Lee Jenkins, ABC Training Center; and Volker Saile, CAMD project director. Host: Robert Collins