Haitian Ambassador To Speak at The National Press Club on Thursday, Feb. 11

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Feb 08, 2010, 03:59 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Haitian Ambassador Raymond Joseph will address the National Press Club on at 1:00 pm on Thursday, Feb. 11, in the Holeman Lounge.

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The ambassador will give his assessment of the recovery efforts in Haiti and the outlook for the country's future in the wake of the Jan. 12 magnitude 7.0 earthquake that leveled Port-au-Prince, the capital, caused widespread destruction in other areas of the country, left upwards of 200,000 dead according to the Haitian government and spurred a massive international outpouring of assistance.

The ambassador's remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer session.

Ambassador Joseph became envoy to the United States in 2005 following a career in journalism that included working as a financial writer for the Wall Street Journal until he resigned in 1984 to co-found with his brother Leo Joseph the Haiti Observateur, a crusading Haiti weekly.

Credentialed reporters may cover this event with ID.

To submit a question in advance, put JOSEPH in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 11 a.m. on Feb. 11.

The National Press Club is located at 14th and F. Streets, NW, one block west of Metro Center. More information about the Club and its programs is found on its Internet Web site: www.press.org .

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