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    2010 The World Rallies to Assist Haiti Following a Deadly Earthquake

    • President George W. Bush and President Clinton unite in a bi-partisan effort to fundraise for Haiti, asking the nation to partner with them to provide compassionate assistance to the impoverished nation devastated by a deadly earthquake.

    • Settlement camps for refugees are seen among the wreckage during First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden's helicopter tour of Port Au-Prince, Haiti, April 13, 2010.

    • First Lady Michelle Obama greets children at a center for displaced children in Port Au-Prince, Haiti, April 13, 2010.

    • President Obama and President George W. Bush walk the White House following a meeting.

    • United in service to the nation and the world, President Obama and President Bush work together to meet the challenges of the Haiti earthquake.