As an anti-torture advocate and retired brigadier, Lansdowne resident, General John Johns, was part of a group invited to the White House to witness President Obama sign the executive order shutting down the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. General Johns is standing on the far left.

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The crowd listens to the president's speech on the jumbotron and capture it with cameras for posterity.

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Michelle Obama watches her husband accept a new job.

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Jennifer Alves spent Jan. 16 with her sister Ana Alves in Washington, D.C. She wrote, "The anticipation of the upcoming Presidential Inauguration was very evident in and around our nation's Capital. " Jennifer's first stop was a book signing at Borders with Deborah Willis and Kevin Merida, authors of the "Obama, The Historical Campaign In Photographs."

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Obama Brings Campaign to Leesburg: Presidential candidate Barack Obama makes a stop for a rally at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg.

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Friends Danielle Koos, 17, Mecca Randall, 17, both from Sterling, were part of a crowd of more than 10,000 people that showed up to Ida Lee Park in Leesburg on Wednesday to hear presidential candidate Barack Obama speak.

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The crowd at Ida Lee Park on Wednesday snaps photos of Barack Obama during his Rally for Change.

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Attendees at Wednesday's Rally for Change raise their hands in response to presidential candidate Barack Obama's question: How many of you make less than $250,000 a year?

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Norma Haney, 65, of Sterling, came out to Ida Lee Park on Wednesday to hear Barack Obama speak.

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Presidential candidate Barack Obama at a campaign rally at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg.

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Presidential candidate Barack Obama at a campaign rally at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg.

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A crowd of more than 10,000 people gathered in Ida Lee Park to hear presidential candidate Barack Obama speak.

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At a rally in Leesburg, Barack Obama stands on stage with former governor and Democratic Senatorial candidate Mark Warner and Gov. Tim Kaine.

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Presidential candidate Barack Obama at a campaign rally at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg. He is greeted by former governor and Democratic Senatorial candidate Mark Warner and Gov. Tim Kaine.

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Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama campaigns among thousands at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg.

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Crowds began gathering at Ida Leek Park early Wednesday afternoon to hear Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speak.

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Sen. Barack Obama addressed a large crowd at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg on Wednesday.

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Leesburg Police were predicting a crowd of 10,000 at Ida Lee Park to hear Sen. Barack Obama speak on Wednesday.

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An excited crowd gathered at Ida Lee Park on Wednesday to hear Sen. Barack Obama speak. Virginia is a crucial battleground state in this election.

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