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  • President Barack Obama speaks at the unveiling of a statue of Rosa Parks at the United States Capitol February 27, 2013 in Washington, DC.
  • U.S. President Barack Obama touches a statue of Rosa Parks with Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) during a ceremony unveiling her statue to honor the late civil rights activist in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol February 27, 2013 in Washington, DC.
  • President Barack Obama with guests and members of Senate and Congress including Speaker of the house John Boehner unveil the statue of Rosa Parks at the United States Capitol February 27, 2013 in Washington, DC.
  • President Barack Obama takes part in the unveiling of a statue of Rosa Parks at the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington, Feb. 27, 2013.
  • President Barack Obama stands at the unveiling of a statue of Rosa Parks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013.
  • U.S. President Barack Obama arrives for an event with Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) to unveil a statue honoring the late civil rights activist Rosa Parks in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol February 27, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama was joined by congressional leaders including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC). Parks is famous for her 1955 refusal to give up her seat on a city bus in Alabama to a white man.
  • President Barack Obama speaks in the Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, during the unveiling of a statue of Rosa Parks, second from left.
  • U.S. President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) take part in a ceremony to unveil a statue honoring the late civil rights activist Rosa Parks in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol February 27, 2013 in Washington, DC.
  • U.S. President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) take part in a ceremony to unveil a statue honoring the late civil rights activist Rosa Parks in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol February 27, 2013 in Washington, DC.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 27: U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (2nd R) take part in a ceremony to unveil a statue honoring the late civil rights activist Rosa Parks in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol February 27, 2013 in Washington, DC.
  • President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) take part in the unveiling of a statue of Rosa Parks at the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington, Feb. 27, 2013.
 

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