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Anniversary of Special Olympics celebrated at White House (11 images)

"A Celebration of Special Olympics and A Unified Generation" marks the anniversary of the Special Olympics in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.



U.S. President Barack Obama, right, embraces restaurateur Tim Johnson after Obama mentioned him while speaking at an event titled "A Celebration of Special Olympics and A Unified Generation", to mark the anniversary of the Special Olympics in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown to more than 4.4 million athletes in 170 countries. UPI/Andrew Harrer/Pool
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Singer Katy Perry performs during a concert to mark the anniversary of the Special Olympics in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown to more than 4.4 million athletes in 170 countries. UPI/Andrew Harrer/Pool
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Arianna Huffington, co-founder of the Huffington Post and chair, president and editor-in-chief of the AOL Huffington Post Media Group, talks to an attendee at an event titled "A Celebration of Special Olympics and A Unified Generation", to mark the anniversary of the Special Olympics in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown to more than 4.4 million athletes in 170 countries. UPI/Andrew Harrer/Pool
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Gayle King, co-anchor of CBS This Morning, from left, U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and tennis player Andy Roddick clap while listening to U.S. President Barack Obama, not pictured, speak at an event titled "A Celebration of Special Olympics and A Unified Generation", to mark the anniversary of the Special Olympics in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown to more than 4.4 million athletes in 170 countries. UPI/Andrew Harrer/Pool
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