Cherry blossoms are seen at the Tidal Basin near the Washington Monument in Washington on March 30, 2009. The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrated this week, honoring the gift of 3,000 cherry trees, given to the United States in 1912 by the Mayor of Tokyo, Yukio Ozaki, to strengthen the friendship between the countries. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn)
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