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Raymond Joseph, Haiti's Ambassador to the U.S., kisses the hand of First Lady Michelle Obama at the U.S. Capitol during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Jan. 27, 2010. U.S. troops are providing aid, medical care and support in Haiti following a devastating earthquake.

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Raymond Joseph, Haiti's Ambassador to the U.S., kisses the hand of First Lady Michelle Obama at the U.S. Capitol during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Jan. 27, 2010. U.S. troops are providing aid, medical care and support in Haiti following a devastating earthquake.

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