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Jenny Sanford Moves Out Of S.C. Governor's Mansion

Aug. 7, 2009
First lady Jenny Sanford moved boxes and clothing from the governor's mansion in Columbia, S.C., and headed to the family home on Sullivans Island, some 120 miles east. Gov. Mark Sanford said the decision was best for the couple's efforts at reconciliation after he admitted to a yearlong affair.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch