Brad Pitt keeps focus on Katrina recovery


	Brad Pitt keeps focus on Katrina recovery

wiccantexan

8-22-2007 6:02 PM

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new orleans, hurricane katrina, architecture, housing, celebrity, culture

wiccantexan says:

A celebrity that puts his money where his mouth is, besides political rhetoric.

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