Obama dedicates Abraham Lincoln Hall at National Defense University in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Army Chief of Staff, during the dedication of the Abraham Lincoln Hall at the National Defense University at Ft. McNair in Washington on March 12, 2009. At left is Commandant USMC Gen. James Conway and at right is Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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