The Chronicle, 9/22/2006: Pledges at Clinton Gathering Reach $7-Billion

The Chronicle, 9/22/2006: Pledges at Clinton Gathering Reach $7-Billion: "ledges at Clinton Gathering Reach $7-Billion
By Ian Wilhelm

New York

Political, corporate, and nonprofit leaders pledged more than $7-billion in business investments, charitable donations, and other commitments as part of a conference here organized by former President Bill Clinton on ways to fix global problems.

The event, which gathered about 1,000 world leaders, business executives, charity officials, and the occasional Hollywood celebrity, requires participants to make a commitment, usually monetary, to fight endemic poverty, religious strife, or other social ills."