Clinton Global Initiative
By Amie Newman, Managing Editor September 23, 2009 - 10:46am
UN Meetings and Clinton Global Initiative on climate change and maternal health, Gardasil's border issue, and news from around the web.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor September 22, 2009 - 2:32pm
The formal start of the Clinton Global Initiative, which begins with a plenary featuring President Obama, President Clinton, President Michelle Bachelet of Chile and others, is less than an hour away. But there have already been announcements of commitments to and calls for funding for women and girls, a key theme of this year's meeting.
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At a meeting with a small group of progressive bloggers at the Clinton Foundation headquarters in Harlem this afternoon, President Bill Clinton held forth on climate change and building retrofitting, access to AIDS medicines in the developing world, and education standards, but came alive when discussing prospects for health care reform.
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At a meeting with progressive bloggers, President Bill Clinton discussed the current economic crisis, encouraging the progressive blogosphere to force questions about whether an economic recovery plan will bolster "not only Wall Street but Main Street."
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