by admin | March 23rd, 2010
Two former U.S. presidents, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, toured Haiti’s earthquake damage and vowed to help kick-start the nation’s tattered economy.
Haiti’s President Rene Preval walks with former United States Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton as they shake hands with Haitians in the earthquakes survivors camp located in the Place Mosolee, next to the destroyed Haitian National Palace. Slideshow Courtesy of CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton arrived in quake-ravaged Haiti on Monday, pledging to remind Americans that Haiti is still suffering and in need of long-term recovery and vowing to use the money they raise to help stimulate the country’s ailing economy.
Monday’s visit was the first joint trip to Haiti by the two presidents, who lead a fundraising drive aimed at helping Haitians support themselves. It was Bush’s first visit to Haiti, and Clinton’s third since the quake.
After arriving, the former presidents learned that Haitian President René Préval took a critical step toward boosting resettlement efforts in Haiti. He signed an executive order declaring the right to seize land through eminent domain, Clinton told The Miami Herald.
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