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Clinton: Haiti's 'Ironic' Twist of Fate Embodied in Monday NewsHour Report
The Bureau for International Reporting (BIR) is a non-profit news agency that provides international reporting from often-forgotten news frontiers. Supported by Ford since 2008, BIR was in Haiti completing a report on economic development issues when the devestating January 12 earthquake struck. Their video report from the ground was carried by the PBS Newshour, catching the attention of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, among others. Support for BIR and similar organizations reflects our commitment to help ensure American audiences are in touch with issues across the world.
Published on The PBS NewsHour blog, The Rundown: January 15, 2010
By Maureen Hoch
During a press briefing late Friday afternoon, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took questions on the relief effort in Haiti and announced plans to travel to the beleaguered country on Saturday. She also referenced a segment the NewsHour aired Monday — just a day before the powerful earthquake hit — about signs of hope in Haiti.
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