Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, left, looks on as actress Chita Rivera, center, laughs with Dr. Janet Davison Rowley, right, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, during a ceremony where President Barack Obama awarded them with the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, left, looks on as actress Chita Rivera, center, laughs with Dr. Janet Davison Rowley, right, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, during a ceremony where President Barack Obama awarded them with the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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  1. FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2009 file photo, guests walk by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's house at Papago Park in Tempe, Ariz. The Arizona Republic's Michael Chow is the winner of the October 2009 member photo of the month in Arizona.

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  1. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Actress Chita Rivera attends the 23rd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction at Roseland Ballroom on September 27, 2009 in New York City.
  2. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Actress Chita Rivera attends the 23rd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction at Roseland Ballroom on September 27, 2009 in New York City.
  3. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Actress Chita Rivera attends the 23rd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction at Roseland Ballroom on September 27, 2009 in New York City.
  4. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Actress Chita Rivera attends the 23rd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction at Roseland Ballroom on September 27, 2009 in New York City.
  5. Newly appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Sonia Sotomayor, left, greets actress Chita Rivera, right, at a private reception honoring Sotomayor, hosted by the judges of the New York State Court of Appeals, at the New York County Courthouse, New York, Thursday, Sept., 24, 2009.
  6. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Actress Chita Rivera attends the 23rd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction at Roseland Ballroom on September 27, 2009 in New York City.
  7. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor speaks during a meeting of the Independent Commission on Judicial Reform at the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown, WV on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
  8. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is introduced by Carte Goodwin, center, during a meeting of the Independent Commission on Judicial Reform at the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown, WV on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
  9. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor greets students as she arrives at a meeting of the Independent Commission on Judicial Reform at the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown, WV on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
  10. FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2009 file photo, guests walk by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's house at Papago Park in Tempe, Ariz. The Arizona Republic's Michael Chow is the winner of the October 2009 member photo of the month in Arizona.
  11. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (L) greets U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ)(2nd L), House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)(2nd R) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after a meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  12. L-R: House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-OH, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain walk on a path on the North Lawn of the White House following a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  13. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, speaks to reporters as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, looks on in front of the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  14. House Minority Leader John Boehner (C), R-OH, chats with Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain (L), R-AZ, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, near the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  15. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: U.S Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) walk away from reporters after talking outside the White House following a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama along with other members of Congress October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with Congressional leadership and the chairs and ranking members of the relevant committees to discuss planning for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  16. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speak about their meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.

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