Washington – President Barack Obama said Saturday that America “stands united” with the Haitian people as he thanked two former presidents for agreeing to help raise billions to help rebuild the country after this week’s devastating earthquake.
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Obama met in the Oval Office with former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton to discuss the fundraising effort.
“By coming together in this way, these two leaders send an unmistakable message to the people of Haiti and to the people of the world,” Obama said in the Rose Garden, standing between Bush and Clinton. “In these difficult hours, America stands united. We stand united with the people of Haiti, who have shown such incredible resilience, and we will help them to recover and to rebuild.”
Bush and Bill Clinton have created a Web site, http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org, to begin collecting donations. Both men said Saturday that anyone who wants to donate should know that their money will be spent wisely.
Bush said the best way for people to help in Haiti is by sending money.
“I know a lot of people want to send blankets or water. Just send your cash,” said Bush, who made his first visit to the Oval Office since leaving the White House in January 2009.
It’s nice to see a real American president again.
Good for the haitians. president bush is a good fund raiser
What was Haiti’s vote towards Israel in the UN?
What was Haiti’s vote in the infamous UN vote”Zionism = Racism”?
That should help you decide what to do.
I miss you George!
Why is President Bush pacing back and forth unlike Clinton?!
He still hasn’t lost his smirk!
What a good move for Obama to pick his fallen ratings but wait until rushh gets back on Monday he will put them back down
President George Bush has to be the greatest president in History. flawed yes but so much courage to make hard decisions. I like him very much. Magnificent man. I enjoyed him so much. So much more substance than our current President. President Obama will lose the election big in 2012. the silent majority will wake up and crush this weak presdient.
Now he’s going to be able to blame Bush when whatever he tries doesn’t work.
We see ex-Presidents Bush and Clinton.
Where, oh where is ex-president Carter??????? Too busy writing another anti-Israel book?