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Daniel Hernandez (L), the 20-year-old intern credited with likely saving the life of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford’s husband, NASA shuttle commander Mark Kelly (R), applaud U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as they attend the “Together We Thrive: Tucson and America” event held to support and remember the victims of the mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.
—REUTERS/Jim Young
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the “Together We Thrive: Tucson and America” event held to support and remember the victims of the mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.
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NASA shuttle commander Mark Kelly (R) applauds U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama after the president finished delivering his speech at the “Together We Thrive: Tucson and America” event held to support and remember the victims of the mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011. Arizona Senator Jon Kyl applauds at left.
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford’s husband, NASA shuttle commander Mark Kelly (C) and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napliano hold hands at the “Together We Thrive: Tucson and America” event held to support and remember the victims of the mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.
—-REUTERS/Jim Young
Daniel Hernandez (L), the 20-year-old intern credited with likely saving the life of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, U.S. President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford’s husband, NASA shuttle commander Mark Kelly (R) attend the “Together We Thrive: Tucson and America” event held to support and remember the victims of the mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.
—-REUTERS/Jim Young
Daniel Hernandez (C), the 20-year-old intern credited with likely saving the life of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, hugs her husband, NASA shuttle commander Mark Kelly, as U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (R) applauds at the “Together We Thrive: Tucson and America” event held to support and remember the victims of the mass shooting, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, January 12, 2011.
—REUTERS/Jim Young
TUCSON, AZ – JANUARY 12: People wait in line for a memorial service honoring Saturday’s shooting victims on the University of Arizona campus at the McKale Memorial Center January 12, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. President and Mrs. Barack Obama will be presiding over the ‘Together We Thrive’ service in honor of the victims of the mass shooting at a Safeway grocery store that killed six and injured several others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) , who remains in critical condition at University Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the head. Among those killed were U.S. District Judge John Roll, 63; Giffords’ director of community outreach, Gabe Zimmerman, 30; and 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green.
—-Photo by David Becker/Getty Images
TUCSON, AZ – JANUARY 12: People wait in line for a memorial service honoring Saturday’s shooting victims on the University of Arizona campus at the McKale Memorial Center January 12, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. President and Mrs. Barack Obama will be presiding over the ‘Together We Thrive’ service in honor of the victims of the mass shooting at a Safeway grocery store that killed six and injured several others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) , who remains in critical condition at University Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the head. Among those killed were U.S. District Judge John Roll, 63; Giffords’ director of community outreach, Gabe Zimmerman, 30; and 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green.
—Photo by David Becker/Getty Images
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at a memorial service for the victims of Saturday’s shootings at McKale Center on the University of Arizona campus Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz.
—AP Photo/Chris Carlson
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