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Haiti's Tragic Past and Present Augur Grim Future
Jan 13th 2010 – 8:15PM
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WASHINGTON (Jan. 13) – Even before the earthquake that is being called "the disaster of the century" for Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere had endured far more than its share of natural and man-made misery. "If you want to get a pre-vision of the dimensions of hell, you'll go to Haiti," said...
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François Duvalier (14 April 1907 21 April 1971) was the President of Haiti from 1957 until his death in 1971. Duvalier first won acclaim in fighting diseases, earning him the nickname "Papa Doc" ("Daddy Doc[tor]" in French).
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