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Obama Holds First Meeting With Haitian Leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama hosts his first meeting with Haitian President Michel Martelly to discuss the country's economic and political future. Martelly will be at the White House today, a day after meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry.
It's the first official sit-down between the two leaders.
The White House says Obama will discuss creating conditions for Haiti's long-term growth.
Haiti recently marked the fourth anniversary of a massive 2010 earthquake that killed more than 300,000.
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