White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (L) looks on as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) addresses issues in Afghanistan and Pakistan during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, May 6, 2009. Clinton said on Wednesday that U.S. meetings with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan were producing some "very promising early signs." Reuters Pictures 9 months ago

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (L) looks on as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) addresses issues in Afghanistan and Pakistan during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, May 6, 2009. Clinton said on Wednesday that U.S. meetings with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan were producing some "very promising early signs."

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  1. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a speech on the commitment of the United States to European defence at the Ecole Militaire in Paris January 29, 2010. Clinton recommitted the United States to the defence of Europe and pledged to work with NATO allies and former foe Russia to boost security in the face of new threats.
  2. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2nd L) speaks with his Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (2nd R) after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Elysee Palace in Paris January 29, 2010.
  3. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) shares a laugh with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy as he welcomes her to the Elysee Palace in Paris January 29, 2010.
  4. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) attends a meeting with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris January 29, 2010.
  5. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, foreground, loses her shoe as she is greeted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on the steps of the Elysee palace upon her arrival Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Paris. Clinton flew to Paris on Friday for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security.
  6. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, gestures as he shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on the steps of the Elysee palace upon her arrival Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 in Paris. Clinton flew to Paris on Friday for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security in which she will underscore the Obama administration's commitment to the continent's security.
  7. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) kisses France's President Nicolas Sarkozy as she leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 29, 2010.
  8. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center right, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, reacting center left after she lost her shoe walking up the stairs, as French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, rear center, looks on, upon Clinton's arrival at the Elysee Palace Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 in Paris. Clinton flew to Paris on Friday for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security in which she will underscore the Obama administration's commitment to the continent's security.
  9. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, second from right, loses her shoe as she is greeted upon her arrival by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, as French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, second from left, looks on, at the Elysee palace, Paris, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. Clinton flew to Paris on Friday for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security in which she will underscore the Obama administration's commitment to the continent's security.
  10. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) is welcomed by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris January 29, 2010.
  11. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) puts her shoe back on as she is welcomed by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) while French Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (2nd L) looks on at the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 29, 2010.
  12. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) loses her shoe as she is welcomed by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 29, 2010.
  13. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, left, loses her shoe as she is greeted upon her arrival by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, on the steps of the Elysee palace, Paris, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. Clinton flew to Paris on Friday for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security in which she will underscore the Obama administration's commitment to the continent's security.
  14. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gestures as she delivers a speech on European security at France's military academy, in Paris, Friday Jan.29, 2010. Clinton challenged Russia to cooperate with the Obama administration and with NATO to ensure European security against new threats such as terrorism, cyber attacks or natural disasters.
  15. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is seen during a join press conference, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, Friday Jan. 29, 2010. Clinton says the traditional definition of national security is obsolete and must expand beyond countering threats from other nations to include dangers such as terrorism and earthquakes. In Paris for an address on the future of U.S. cooperation in European security, defined for more than 50 years by the NATO pact and old Cold War allegiances, Clinton said the definition should now include threats unaffiliated with any government, including terrorists, cyber attacks and natural disasters.
  16. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, kisses goodbye to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on the steps of the Elysee palace after their meeting, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 in Paris. Clinton flew to Paris on Friday for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security in which she will underscore the Obama administration's commitment to the continent's security.

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  1. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives to deliver a speech on the commitment of the United States to European defence at the Ecole Militaire in Paris January 29, 2010. Clinton recommitted the United States to the defence of Europe and pledged to work with NATO allies and former foe Russia to boost security in the face of new threats.
  2. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) shares a laugh with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy as he welcomes her to the Elysee Palace in Paris January 29, 2010.
  3. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) attends a meeting with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris January 29, 2010.
  4. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) puts her shoe back on as she is welcomed by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) while Frenchy Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) looks on at the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 29, 2010.
  5. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) kisses France's President Nicolas Sarkozy as she leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 29, 2010.
  6. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) kisses France's President Nicolas Sarkozy as she leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 29, 2010.
  7. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, left, accompanied by Council of Economic Advisers chair Austan Goolsbee, briefs reporters at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010.
  8. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs arrives at the daily press briefing in Washington, January 20, 2010. The White House on Wednesday said the administration of President Barack Obama shared part of the blame for his Democratic Party's loss of a crucial Senate race in Massachusetts that cost it a super-majority.
  9. White House Counterterrorism adviser John Brennan, center, accompanied by White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, left, and Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, briefs reporters in the White House briefing room in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, about an alleged terrorist attempt to destroy a Detroit-bound U.S. airliner.
  10. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs gestures during his daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
  11. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs briefs reporters at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010.
  12. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs briefs reporters at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010.
  13. A view of the White House as snow begins to fall in Washington, February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City, forcing schools to close and the U.S. Congress to sharply curtail legislative action.
  14. Snow falls on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
  15. The snowy front lawn of the the White House is seen through a fence on the north lawn February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
  16. Snow accumulates on the fence at the White House as the snow begins to fall during an expected blizzard in Washington, February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City, forcing schools to close and the U.S. Congress to sharply curtail legislative action.

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