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U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Joseph Kernan, commander, U.S. 4th Fleet, discusses hurricane relief efforts in Haiti with U.N. representatives on a tour of the island, Sept. 15, 2008. The USS Kearsarge is airlifting food and supplies to flooded areas. The United States Agency for International Development is coordinating America's contributions to the relief efforts.

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U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Joseph Kernan, commander, U.S. 4th Fleet, discusses hurricane relief efforts in Haiti with U.N. representatives on a tour of the island, Sept. 15, 2008. The USS Kearsarge is airlifting food and supplies to flooded areas. The United States Agency for International Development is coordinating America's contributions to the relief efforts.

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