Hillary Clinton to visit Haiti on Saturday

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would visit Haiti on Saturday with new USAID chief Rajiv Shah to get a firsthand look at the earthquake relief effort.

‘I also have decided after consulting with President Obama and others in our government that I will be traveling to Haiti tomorrow with USAID administrator Dr. Raj Shah,’ Clinton told a news briefing today.

‘We will be meeting President [Rene] Preval and other members of the Haitian government along with the members of the U.S. government team on the ground,’ Clinton said.

The trip would also allow her to personally convey support to the people of Haiti, she said.

-- Reuters