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Not all my articles make it into print - Bill Clinton in St. Lucia today

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Former US President Bill Clinton announces a new project to help the Caribbean and is currently in the Islands.   youtube link at bottom of post On Tuesday former President Bill Clinton held an important Caribbean Hurricane relief meeting with more than 400 government and business leaders from the Caribbean and the US. The relief summit was held to make commitments to help communities impacted by last year’s devastating hurricane season. Tuesday’s meeting was the second for his Foundation’s Clinton Global Initiative   (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recover. The Clinton Foundation issued a press release explaining that the CGI is creating “new, specific, and measurable projects to address critical issues such as disaster preparedness, agricultural production, mental health, energy efficiency, and workforce development. New commitments will aim to assist with immediate needs as well as the long-term recovery and opportunity in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Dom