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Obama Greets Gabrielle Giffords At 2012 State Of The Union (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

First Posted: 01/24/2012 10:02 pm Updated: 01/25/2012 8:29 am

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As President Barack Obama made his way through the crowd of lawmakers in the House gallery for the State of the Union address Tuesday, he stopped and spent a few extra moments greeting Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), who recently announced she was retiring from Congress to focus on her rehabilitation.

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As President Barack Obama made his way through the crowd of lawmakers in the House gallery for the State of the Union address Tuesday, he stopped and spent a few extra moments greeting Rep. Gabby Giff...
As President Barack Obama made his way through the crowd of lawmakers in the House gallery for the State of the Union address Tuesday, he stopped and spent a few extra moments greeting Rep. Gabby Giff...
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