WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 11: Doris Kearns Goodwin speaks after President George W. Bush awarded her with the 2007 Ford's Theatre Lincoln Medal at The White House February 11, 2007 in Washington DC. The Ford's Theatre Medal is awarded to individuals whose work exemplifies the lasting legacy and character of President Abraham Lincoln. The White House celebrated President Abraham Lincoln's 198th birthday observed February 12, 1809. Getty Images logo Getty Images 36 months ago

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 11: Doris Kearns Goodwin speaks after President George W. Bush awarded her with the 2007 Ford's Theatre Lincoln Medal at The White House February 11, 2007 in Washington DC. The Ford's Theatre Medal is awarded to individuals whose work exemplifies the lasting legacy and character of President Abraham Lincoln. The White House celebrated President Abraham Lincoln's 198th birthday observed February 12, 1809.

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  2. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 30: Former President George H.W. Bush (L) and his son former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (R) depart the West Wing of the White House after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama on January 30, 2010 in Washington, DC. Obama yesterday delivered remarks at the GOP House Issues Conference.
  3. Former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton (C) and George W. Bush (2nd L) are interviewed by CNN's John King in the Map Room of the White House, in this photo released by CNN and taken January 16, 2010.
  4. U.S. President Barack Obama (L) walks with former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush (R) and Bill Clinton in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington January 16, 2010. Obama, flanked by his predecessors Bush and Clinton, on Saturday said the two former presidents would lead a national drive to raise money to help the survivors of Haiti's devastating earthquake.
  5. U.S. President Barack Obama (L) walks with former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush (R) and Bill Clinton in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington January 16, 2010. Obama, flanked by his predecessors Bush and Clinton, on Saturday said the two former presidents would lead a national drive to raise money to help the survivors of Haiti's devastating earthquake.
  6. U.S. President Barack Obama (L) is joined by former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush (R) and Bill Clinton in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington while speaking about disaster aid to Haiti January 16, 2010.
  7. A view of the White House as snow begins to fall in Washington, February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City, forcing schools to close and the U.S. Congress to sharply curtail legislative action.
  8. Snow falls on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
  9. The snowy front lawn of the the White House is seen through a fence on the north lawn February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
  10. Snow accumulates on the fence at the White House as the snow begins to fall during an expected blizzard in Washington, February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City, forcing schools to close and the U.S. Congress to sharply curtail legislative action.
  11. A view of the White House as snow begins to fall in Washington, February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City, forcing schools to close and the U.S. Congress to sharply curtail legislative action.
  12. The left hand of White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs shows a shopping list featuring "Eggs, Milk, Hope and Change", the latter two words used heavily in U.S. President Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential campaign, during Gibbs' daily news briefing at the White House in Washington February 9, 2010.

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  12. An Afghan soldier, part of the Afghan National Army, stands near a vehicle carrying fellow soldiers, west of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010.
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