Port-au-Prince , Haiti -- Extending U.S. trade preferences for Haiti could create as many as 100,000 jobs that would boost the earthquake-ravaged country 's recovery , former President Bill Clinton said during a visit to the Haitian capital Monday . Clinton and former President George W. Bush visited Haiti on behalf of the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund , which was established to raise money for long-term recovery in the impoverished nation . In an exclusive interview with CNN , Clinton said that to help Haiti beyond the short term , the U.S. Congress should extend trade preferences that would allow Haiti to increase the amount of textiles Haiti can export into the United States . `` Because if we do , and we say we 're going to do it for a longer period of time , we can get massive investment here ( and ) create tens of thousands or perhaps even 100,000 jobs , '' Clinton said . Korean businesses have already expressed an interest in investing in additional textile manufacturing facilities in Haiti if such an extension is passed , Clinton said . Brazil 's foreign minister recently told Clinton that his country would follow in investing as well . On Monday , Clinton and Bush met with Haitian leaders , visited a camp for displaced Haitians and toured two small businesses in Port-au-Prince , Haiti . The U.S. presidents spoke with Haitian President René Préval at a news conference Monday . `` My mission is to work with President Clinton to remind the American people there is still suffering and work to be done here , '' Bush said . Clinton also said he supported the development of Haiti 's domestic agriculture industry as a key to development and recovery . During the periods of the Clinton and Bush presidencies , the conventional wisdom was that by opening up countries like Haiti to subsidized agricultural imports from the United States and other developed nations , Haiti could industrialize faster . Both president 's policies followed this logic , which Clinton now said was ultimately harmful and abandoned in recent years . Haitians were enthusiastic about seeing the American presidents , but shouted `` down with Préval , '' referring to their own leader . A 7.0-magnitude earthquake killed at least 220,000 people on January 12 and demolished large parts of Port-au-Prince . About 300,000 people were injured and 1 million were left homeless , government officials said . The two former leaders started the joint effort at the request of President Barack Obama . It aims to raise funds for relief and rebuilding work , economic opportunities and improving the quality of life for Haitians affected by the quake . Various celebrities have donated to the fund , including actor Leonardo DiCaprio who gave $ 1 million . The organization raised more than $ 37 million in the weeks after the disaster , according to its Web site . CNN 's Lonzo Cook contributed to this report .
Congress said Clinton should extend trade preferences for the United States . Haitians wanted to remind people `` there is still suffering and work to be done here '' Bush happy to see presidents , but shouted `` down with Préval ''