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Statement from Senator Obama:

CHICAGO, IL – Senator Barack Obama issued the following
statement on the

need for humanitarian assistance to Haiti following devastating
storms:

“My thoughts and prayers are with the hundreds of thousands
of Haitians

struggling to survive the floods and devastation caused by the
hurricanes and

tropical storms of the past six weeks, and I extend my deepest
sympathies to

those affected by the loss of more than 500 lives.

“Time is of the essence in helping Haiti cope with this
humanitarian

crisis and begin to recover. Tens of thousands of Haitians have
been displaced