Thursday, September 21, 2006

New York Daily News - World & National Report - Donors give 1B in Bubba bucks

New York Daily News - World & National Report - Donors give 1B in Bubba bucks: "Donors give 1B in Bubba bucks

BY PAUL H.B. SHIN
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER


Former President Bill Clinton rallied his coalition of the giving once again, persuading corporate honchos, philanthropists, do-gooders and even the U.S. government to ante up at least $1 billion to tackle some of the world's most stubborn problems.

The Clinton Global Initiative, which was on track to match the $2.5 billion raised during its inaugural gathering last year, kicked off a three-day conference yesterday with a $10 million pledge of government funds from First Lady Laura Bush to fund a project designed to provide clean drinking water for millions of Africans by 2010."

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