Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod reads the book, "First Dog," to children, accompanied by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, not shown, Tuesday, June 30,2009, in front of the Education Department in Washington. Axelrod read as part of the Obama administration's summer reading campaign. The Education Department is partnering with community groups across the country to promote summer reading programs as a way to fight the learning loss that happens to kids during summer vacation. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod reads the book, "First Dog," to children, accompanied by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, not shown, Tuesday, June 30,2009, in front of the Education Department in Washington. Axelrod read as part of the Obama administration's summer reading campaign. The Education Department is partnering with community groups across the country to promote summer reading programs as a way to fight the learning loss that happens to kids during summer vacation.

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  5. 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.
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  15. Vice President Joseph Biden, flanked by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, left, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, speaks at Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, during a meeting of the White House Task Force on Middle Class Families.
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