US President Barack Obama makes his way across the South Lawn under the watchful eye of a Secret Service agent September 9, 2009 upon return to the White House in Washington, DC as he returned to Washington after attending the memorial service for Walter Cronkite in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

US President Barack Obama makes his way across the South Lawn under the watchful eye of a Secret Service agent September 9, 2009 upon return to the White House in Washington, DC as he returned to Washington after attending the memorial service for Walter Cronkite in New York City.

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  1. Anthony Colaprete, project scientist and principal investigator at NASA, speaks during a news conference at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., about the dedication of the LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) mission to famed news anchor, Walter Cronkite. NASA dedicated the mission for Cronkite who provided coverage of several NASA's missions from the beginning of America's manned space program to the space shuttle. NASA announced on Friday the location where LCROSS will search for water on the moon.
  2. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpor speaks outside Avery Fisher Hall on her way to attend the memorial service of Walter Cronkite Setpember 9, 2009 in New York City. Legendary CBS newscaster Walter Cronkite, often called 'the most trusted man in America', died in New York at the age of 92.
  3. US President Barack Obama (C) salutes as he walks off Marine One at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, September 9, 2009. Obama was heading to New York City to attend the memorial service for journalist Walter Cronkite.
  4. US President Barack Obama makes his way to board Marine One September 9, 2009 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Obama was heading to New York City to attend the memorial service for journalist Walter Cronkite.

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  2. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: In this photo illustration, a copy of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' sits on end on a display in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
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  7. US President Barack Obama makes his way across the South Lawn under the watchful eye of a Secret Service agent September 9, 2009 upon return to the White House in Washington, DC as he returned to Washington after attending the memorial service for Walter Cronkite in New York City.
  8. US President Barack Obama prepares to board Air Force One at JFK Internatioanl Airport after attending a memorial service for CBS newsman Walter Cronkite at the Lincoln Center in New York on September 9, 2009.
  9. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Journalist Andy Rooney (R) attends a tribute to the late television journalist Walter Cronkite on September 9, 2009 at Lincoln Center in New York City. Numerous dignitaries attended the morning memorial service for the former CBS anchorman who died in July.
  10. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Chip Cronkite (R), son of Walter, speaks at a tribute to his father the late television journalist Walter Cronkite on September 9, 2009 at Lincoln Center in New York City. Numerous dignitaries attended the morning memorial service for the former CBS anchorman who died in July.
  11. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Musician Wynton Marsalis performs at a tribute to the late television journalist Walter Cronkite on September 9, 2009 at Lincoln Center in New York City. Numerous dignitaries attended the morning memorial service for the former CBS anchorman who died in July.
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