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Leander Perez Tail That Wags Louisiana
A profile of Leander Perez, Louisiana power broker of Plaquemines Parish, detailing his confrontations with civil rights advocates and the U.S. Navy, his rise from local judge to influential actor in state politics, and his controversial views and methods shaping local governance in a swamp‑bordered region.
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Leander Perez
Louisiana
Sid Moody
Pointe A LA Hache
Deep South
Gulf of Mexico
Perez
Leander
Bayou
U.S. Navy
New Orleans
Johnson
Walter Reuther
David Dubinsky
Huey Long
Eye
Perez Parish
Planemines
Mississippi
Great River
Gulf
Jean *Latitte
Plademines
Rez
Tulane
St. Bernards Parish
Planetez
Plaque Mines
Plaquemines
Huey Lane
St. Bernards
Huey
Russell
U.S
Hermann Deutsch
Navy
Belle Chasse