Hillary Clinton heading to Haiti Saturday to meet with Preval, assess relief efforts

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Hillary Clinton heading to Haiti Saturday

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is heading to Haiti to inspect the damage from this week’s devastating earthquake firsthand.

Clinton will travel with USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah Saturday. She plans to meet with President Rene Preval and other Haitian officials.

She says she will inspect U.S. relief efforts. Clinton says she wants to convey to the Haitian people “our long term, unwavering support, solidarity and sympathies.”