Segment LPB http://ladigitalmedia.org/assets/images/lpbheaderlogo.png New Orleans Prepares for World’s Fair (1984) Louisiana: The State We're In Louisiana World Exposition (1984: New Orleans, La.) LDMA Keywords Economy PBS PODS Tourism LDMA Keywords This segment from the January 6, 1984, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Johnson’s report on the preparations in New Orleans for the 1984 World’s Fair, which opens on May 12, 1984. This report covers the construction of the 82-acre site, the potential economic impact of the event, the participating countries, and the efforts to publicize the fair around the world. Johnson interviews: Jim Brandt, the Vice President of Planning; John Giffen Weinmann, the U.S. Commissioner General; Mark Romig, the Director of Protocol; and Jeanne Nathan, the Director of Publicity. Host: Beth Courtney Abstract News PBCore Genre Picklist Public Affairs PBCore Genre Picklist New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Spatial Courtney, Beth Host Johnson, Ken Reporter Brandt, James Interviewee Weinmann, John Giffen Interviewee Romig, Mark Interviewee Nathan, Jeanne Interviewee Louisiana Educational Television Authority Copyright Holder http://media2.lpb.org/images/ldma/LSWI-0718-Fair.jpg True True https://media2.lpb.org/programs/LSWI/LSWI-0718.mp4 00:09:19 1984-01-06 00:07:20