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Clinton Named UN Special Envoy to Haiti

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(Newser) – Bill Clinton has officially been named UN special envoy to Haiti, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon awarded Clinton the $1-per-year post today, noting that “No one is better placed for this mission. He knows the country, he loves the people, and they love him.” Clinton will head a $350 million effort to help the impoverished island nation recover from last year’s devastating storms.

Haiti's President Rene Preval, center, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, right, and former U.S. President Bill Clinton pose for photographers in Port-au-Prince, Monday, March 9, 2009.
Haiti's President Rene Preval, center, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, right, and former U.S. President Bill Clinton pose for photographers in Port-au-Prince, Monday, March 9, 2009.   (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Former US President Bill Clinton greets United Nations workers in Port-au-Prince, March 10, 2009. The United Nations named Clinton Tuesday as its special envoy to Haiti.
Former US President Bill Clinton greets United Nations workers in Port-au-Prince, March 10, 2009. The United Nations named Clinton Tuesday as its special envoy to Haiti.   (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)
Michelet Anantua, 20, of Port-au-Prince, puts the finishing touches on a mural that reads
Michelet Anantua, 20, of Port-au-Prince, puts the finishing touches on a mural that reads "This is to prove we love Bill Clinton," Oct. 16, 1994.   (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)
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Mad
Jun 15, 09 9:33 PM CDT
Righteous! Tell me, WTF do republican ex-presidents do? Anything? Anything at all? Reply
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paul123
Jun 15, 09 11:05 PM CDT
like envoy to haiti is glamerous.
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Reader65069154
Jun 16, 09 2:58 PM CDT
They back out of the public eye and let the next president run the country, unlike democrat ex-presidents
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kokuaguy
Jun 15, 09 10:28 PM CDT
What a thankless job that will be. Reply
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doingtherightthing
Jun 16, 09 12:01 AM CDT
I'm thrilled he's out of the country! Reply
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