Sec. Duncan, Sec. Vilsack read to children in Washington
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack reads to children as part of the Education Department's "Read to the Top" initiative in Washington on July 17, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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