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Clinton meets with Haitian president

Secretary Clinton met today with Haitian President René Préval (above) in Washington. Referring to Haiti’s devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, she said: The United States and the international community mounted the largest ever rescue and relief effort. Progress has been made, but not nearly enough, and therefore, we are holding these meetings with President Préval today ...

By , copy chief at Foreign Policy from 2009-2016 and was an assistant editor from 2007-2009.
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Secretary Clinton met today with Haitian President René Préval (above) in Washington. Referring to Haiti's devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, she said:

Secretary Clinton met today with Haitian President René Préval (above) in Washington. Referring to Haiti’s devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, she said:

The United States and the international community mounted the largest ever rescue and relief effort. Progress has been made, but not nearly enough, and therefore, we are holding these meetings with President Préval today and tomorrow and the next day to discuss in depth what we need to do still to alleviate suffering and what we will do together to help build back Haiti better."

Preeti Aroon was copy chief at Foreign Policy from 2009-2016 and was an assistant editor from 2007-2009. Twitter: @pjaroonFP

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