President Barack Obama reads as Marine One lifts off from the South Lawn of the White House en route to Andrews Air Force Base for the trip to West Point, December 1, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
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President Barack Obama reads as Marine One lifts off from the South Lawn of the White House en route to Andrews Air Force Base for the trip to West Point, December 1, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)