| Three US Presidents unite for Haiti aid |
Updated at: 0212 PST, Sunday, January 17, 2010 WASHINGTON: Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will lead efforts to raise money in their country for relief efforts in Haiti, President Barack Obama said Saturday.With both former presidents flanking him, Obama praised them as "two gentlemen of extraordinary stature," and said they had agreed to return to help with the largest relief effort in U.S. history. "Presidents Bush and Clinton will help the American people to do their part," Obama said in a news conference in the White House garden after a meeting in the Oval Office with his two immediate predecessors. "I want to thank both of you for returning to service," Obama said. "We stand united with the people of Haiti," he said, adding, "that's why the three of us are standing here today." President Obama said 'We just met in the Oval office, an office they both know well. And I'm pleased that President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton have agreed to lead a major fund raising effort for relief. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Port-au-Prince on Saturday as a part of the U.S. relief effort on the ground in Haiti. Hillary Clinton is the highest-ranking Western official to visit the Haitian capital since the earthquake struck on Tuesday. She was expected to meet with the country's president, Réné Préval. |
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