Tadatoshi Akiba (R), Mayor of Hiroshima and Iccho Itoh (L), Mayor of Nagasaki make remarks after their meeting with US Rep. Barbara Lee on May 7, 2009 on Captiol Hill in Washington, DC. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

Tadatoshi Akiba (R), Mayor of Hiroshima and Iccho Itoh (L), Mayor of Nagasaki make remarks after their meeting with US Rep. Barbara Lee on May 7, 2009 on Captiol Hill in Washington, DC.

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  1. US ambassador to Japan, John Roos (C), and Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (L) pray in front of the altar for the atomic bomb victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan on October 4, 2009. Roos arrived in Japan on August 19 to replace outgoing ambassador Thomas Schieffer.
  2. U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos, center, and Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba , left, pray for the victims of the atomic bombing at the Memorial Cenotaph for A-Bomb Victims at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  3. Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (R) and Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue attend a news conference regarding a joint bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games in Hiroshima, about 680 km southwest of Tokyo, October 11, 2009. Japanese city of Hiroshima said it and Nagasaki, the only cities that suffered nuclear attacks, are considering a joint bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, to give momentum to moves to abolish nuclear weapons.
  4. Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba attends a news conference regarding a joint bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games in Hiroshima, about 680 km southwest of Tokyo, October 11, 2009. Japanese city of Hiroshima said it and Nagasaki, the only cities that suffered nuclear attacks, are considering a joint bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, to give momentum to moves to abolish nuclear weapons. The slogan on the wall reads "Abolish nuclear weapons until 2020".
  5. Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (R) shares a smile with Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue (L) at a press conference at Hiroshima city hall on October 11, 2009. The Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have said they are considering bidding for the 2020 summer Olympics with hopes to promote a nuclear-free world.
  6. Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (R) speaks to journalists beside Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue at a press conference at Hiroshima city hall on October 11, 2009. The Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have said they are considering bidding for the 2020 summer Olympics with hopes to promote a nuclear-free world.
  7. FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2009 file photo, U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos, center, and Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba, left, pray for the victims of the atomic bombing at the Memorial Cenotaph for A-Bomb Victims at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan. Hopes are growing in Japan that Barack Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima or Nagasaki, the only two cities ever devastated by atomic bombs. A woman at right is unidentified.
  8. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 09: Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) (C) is joined by National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial (4th L) and members of the caucus for a news conference about health care reform at the U.S. Captiol September 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Lee said the caucus expects President Barack Obama to show support for a 'robust' public option during his speech to Congress tonight.
  9. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 09: Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) (R) looks over notes with National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial before a news conference about health care reform at the U.S. Captiol September 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Lee said the caucus expects President Barack Obama to show support for a 'robust' public option during his speech to Congress tonight.
  10. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 09: Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) (C) is joined by National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial (L) and members of the caucus for a news conference about health care reform at the U.S. Captiol September 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Lee said the caucus expects President Barack Obama to show support for a 'robust' public option during his speech to Congress tonight.
  11. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 09: President and CEO of the National Urban League Marc Morial (2nd R) is joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a news conference about health care reform at the U.S. Captiol September 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. CBC Chair Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) (3rd R) said the caucus expectes President Barack Obama to show support for a 'robust' public option during his speech to Congress tonight.
  12. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 09: NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous (C) is joined by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) (2nd L) and other members of the caucus for a news conference about health care reform at the U.S. Captiol September 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Lee said the caucus expectes President Barack Obama to show support for a 'robust' public option during his speech to Congress tonight.

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