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Setting up Breakfast Tent for Feb. 12, 2009
Crew works early morning of Lincoln’s Birthday at the Memorial.
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Sun rise, Feb. 12, 2009.
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U.S. Marine Band practices early morning – Feb. 12, 2009
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From L-R: ALBC Town Halls Director Theresa Caldwell, Lincoln Presenter Chester Damron, and ALBC Executive Director Eileen Mackevich.
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ALBC State Liaison (W-VA) and Lincoln Presenter Jim Rubin.
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Dais at the Lincoln Memorial. From left to right: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, DC Government representative Stephanie Scott, ALBC Commissioner Chief Justice Williams, Lithuanian Ambassador Andrius Bruzga, Sen. Dick Durbin, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, ALBC Co-Chair Harold Holzer, Judge Scott Stucky, Rev. Daniel Coughlin, and Poet Nikki Giovanni.
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Presentation of the Colors.
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Michael Feinstein and U.S. Marine Band.
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Presidential Wreath.
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ALBC Co-Chair Sen. Durbin.
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ALBC Co-Chair Harold Holzer.
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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
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Sec. Salazar presents Presidential Wreath.
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ALBC Commissioner Chief Justice Frank Williams (Ret.) and children from John Thomson Elementary School recite the Gettysburg Address.
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Judge Scott Stucky, Master of Ceremonies.
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Rev. Daniel Coughlin, and Poet Nikki Giovanni.
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Twenty-one military gun salute.
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BREAKFAST CELEBRATION FOLLOWING LINCOLN MEMORIAL CEREMONY:
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Michael Feinstein performs at the breakfast celebration.
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ALBC staff member Ven Suresh stands outside the breakfast tent.
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ALBC Commissioner and Co-chair of the Bicentennial Breakfast Joan Flinspach.
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ALBC Commissioner and Breakfast Celebration Co-Chair Jean Bandler speaks.
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CONGRESSIONAL TRIBUTE - CAPITOL ROTUNDA
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Congressional leaders and the President gather for the morning tribute inside the Capitol Rotunda.
Speakers at the Congressional Tribute included (in order): President Barack Obama, ALBC Co-Chair Sen. Dick Durbin; ALBC Commissioner Sen. Jim Bunning; ALBC Co-Chair Harold Holzer; Rep. Donald Manzullo, ALBC Commissioner Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr.; Dr. Richard Norton Smith; Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin; Rep. John Boehner; Sen. Mitch McConnell; Sen. Harry Reid; and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Presentation of the Colors by the Armed Forces Color Guard.
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Members of Congress look on as President Obama addresses the audience. From left to right: Rep. John Boehner, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid, Sen. Mitch McConnell and Sen. Dick Durbin.
