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The Miami Herald is out with a story today (2.10.10) saying planning is the works for an international commission to work on rebuilding Haiti and the lead candidate for the top position is former President Bill Clinton. Here is a clip from the story:

U.S. paving way to rebuild Haiti

A commission to oversee Haiti's recovery from the Jan. 12 earthquake could be led by former President Bill Clinton.

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BY JACQUELINE CHARLES

jcharles@MiamiHerald.com

 The Obama administration is quietly advocating a plan to reconstruct Haiti that could involve a central role for former President Bill Clinton.

 The plan, designed by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's staff and presented to top Haitian officials in recent days, calls for the creation of an Interim Haiti Recovery Commission to oversee the ``urgent early recovery'' over the next 18 months.

 The commission's top priority: create a Haitian Development Authority to plan and coordinate billions in foreign assistance for at least 10 years.

 The plan, obtained by The Miami Herald, states that the commission could be co-chaired by the Haitian prime minister and ``a distinguished senior international figure engaged in the recovery effort.''

 Haiti observers believe the job description describes Clinton although he's not named in the document. The United Nations has already named him to coordinate its reconstruction efforts.

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http://www.miamiherald.com/582/story/1473824.html

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