US Army General David Petraeus (R), Commander of Central Command, smiles as he finishes an interview with Brian Williams of NBC News (L) at the Newseum in Washington, October 1, 2009. The interview is part of the first day of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

US Army General David Petraeus (R), Commander of Central Command, smiles as he finishes an interview with Brian Williams of NBC News (L) at the Newseum in Washington, October 1, 2009. The interview is part of the first day of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.

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  10. 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.
  11. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, speaks during an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview 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.
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  15. Shirley Tilghman, President of Princeton University, sits for an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview 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.
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