US President Elect Barack Obama drops daughters Malia (L) Sasha (R) at the University of Chicago Lab School November 10, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama holds his first post-election meeting with President George W. Bush later Monday even as aides said he would reverse current White House policy on oil drilling and stem cell research. Bush, who invited the president-elect to the White House to discuss the transition, in his weekend radio address applauded Obama's election victory as a 'triumph.' Getty Images logo Getty Images 13 months ago

US President Elect Barack Obama drops daughters Malia (L) Sasha (R) at the University of Chicago Lab School November 10, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama holds his first post-election meeting with President George W. Bush later Monday even as aides said he would reverse current White House policy on oil drilling and stem cell research. Bush, who invited the president-elect to the White House to discuss the transition, in his weekend radio address applauded Obama's election victory as a 'triumph.'

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 8: US President Barack Obama holds the hand of his daughter Sasha as daughter Malia (R) walks off Marine One to the White House November 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Obamas were returning from spending the night at Camp David.
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 8: US President Barack Obama holds the hand of his daughter Sasha (L) as daughter Malia (2nd-R) walks with her mother first Lady Michelle Obama (R) and grandmother Marian Robinson (L) to the White House November 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Obamas were returning from spending the night at Camp David.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 8: US President Barack Obama holds the hand of his daughter Sasha (L) as daughter Malia (2nd-R) walks with her mother first Lady Michelle Obama (R) and grandmother Marian Robinson (L) to the White House November 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Obamas were returning from spending the night at Camp David.
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  7. Indonesian activists wear masks featuring US President Barrack Obama (L), Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd L), President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso(2nd R) and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd during a protest against biodiversity offset programs, in Jakarta on November 18, 2009. Scores of environment activists held a protest against the program of biodiversity offset as they believed that biodiversity offsets are conservation activities intended to compensate for the residual, unavoidable harm to biodiversity caused by development projects, and is not the real solution and will ruin ecological dignity of developing countries.
  8. 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.
  9. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) open boxes of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' as other books sit 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.
  10. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Matt Cross (R) puts copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' 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.
  11. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' 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.
  12. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Gary Haynes (R) and Matt Cross (L) put copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' 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.
  13. Adam Green, Associate Professor of American History at the University of Chicago, speaks about "The Obama Era" at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The speech was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  14. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks to a patron during a book signing for his book, 'The Governor' at the University of Chicago Bookstore, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, in Chicago. Wednesday is the one year anniversary of Blagojevich being arrested by the FBI at his home and taken away in handcuffs. Among other things, prosecutors accused Blagojevich of threatening to withhold government services from people and organizations, including a children's hospital, unless they made generous campaign contributions. The Chicago Democrat was impeached and removed from office.
  15. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich shakes hands during a book signing for his book, 'The Governor' at the University of Chicago Bookstore, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, in Chicago. Wednesday is the one year anniversary of Blagojevich being arrested by the FBI at his home and taken away in handcuffs. Among other things, prosecutors accused Blagojevich of threatening to withhold government services from people and organizations, including a children's hospital, unless they made generous campaign contributions. The Chicago Democrat was impeached and removed from office.
  16. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich signs copies of his book 'The Governor' during a book signing at the University of Chicago Bookstore, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, in Chicago.

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