GENERAL GEORGE CASEY AND OTHERS ARE HONORED AT FATHERS DAY AWARD CEREMONY
U.S. Army Chief of Staff General George Casey, Jr., (L) is greeted by baseball hall of famer Ozzie Smith as Casey is honored with a Father of the Year award at the 66th annual Fathers Day Council reception on in New York June 7, 2007. The awards are being presented to businessmen, sports figures and politicians. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)
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