White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel (L), Senior Advisor David Axelrod and Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (R) listen as. U.S President Barack Obama holds a news conference on the 100th day of his administration in the East Room of the White House in Washington April 29, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel (L), Senior Advisor David Axelrod and Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (R) listen as. U.S President Barack Obama holds a news conference on the 100th day of his administration in the East Room of the White House in Washington April 29, 2009.

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