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Within 48 hours of the earthquake, Obama promised $100 million for the immediate rescue and recovery efforts in Haiti.
That is larger than the $15 million that Bush's administration initially pledged after the Indonesian tsunami that killed 260, 000 people, though his administration raised that amount to $350 million within a week.
According to a detailed account of Obama's post-earthquake activities put out by the White House, the president has received nine briefings, including one in the Situation Room, has called eight world leaders and made public remarks three times.
His office also released an essay under his name that was published in Newsweek magazine, promising that "in the months and years to come, as the tremors fade and Haiti no longer tops the headlines or leads the evening news, our mission will be to help the people of Haiti to continue on their path to a brighter future."
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