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Obama and Haiti's President Rene Preval will speak to the press at 11:55 am eastern. It will be live streamed at WhiteHouse.gov. I'll post video when it's up. Preval's looking for the right kind of aid, such as seeds:
Haiti’s President René Préval visits the White House Wednesday to thank the United States for the hundreds of millions of dollars in aid provided since his country’s ruinous earthquake Jan.12. But he’s also coming to ask that continuing assistance not make matters worse.
Instead of more food donations, for example, Mr. Préval would like to see seeds coming into his country. Long-term debt relief is good, he will say, but cash to repair drainage systems and get schools up and running again will have a more immediate impact.
Préval’s visit, his first meeting with President Obama, comes as Haiti’s earthquake has fallen off front pages but as officials and members of Congress formulate plans for Haiti’s long-term revival and reconstruction. CSM
