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U.S. President Barack Obama kisses his wife Michelle after being announced to speak by US Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) (2nd R) and Representative Donald Payne (D-NJ) at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, September 18, 2010.
—-REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
US Attorney General Eric Holder (R) puts his arm around US Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY) at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, September 18, 2010.
—-REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Choreographer Judith Jamison, center, is presented with a Phoenix Award at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010.
—-AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., waves to the crowd at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010.
—-AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt
Journalist Simeon Booker, center, is presented with a Phoenix Award at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010.
—AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt
WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 18: (AFP-OUT) Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and his wife Alma, attend the annual Phoenix Awards Dinner sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation at the Washington Convention Center, on September 18, 2010 in Washington, DC. The president said in his speech to the group “I need you because this isn’t going to be easy,” referencing the November elections.
—-Martin H. Simon-Pool/Getty Images
Actor and humanitarian Harry Belafonte, center, is presented with a Phoenix Award at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010.
—-AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt
US Attorney General Eric Holder attends the annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards dinner in Washington on September 18, 2010.
—-NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images
Members of the audience stand and cheer as U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, September 18, 2010.
—-REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wave to the crowd at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010.
—AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt
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