President Obama welcomes the Cardinals to the White House
Date: 1/17/2012 Album ID: 1397106
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The World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals were honored by President Obama, Tues. Jan. 12, 2012, in a ceremony at the White House.
First lady Michelle Obama displays a St. Louis Cardinals team baseball jersey during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, where she and President Barack Obama honored the 2011 World Series baseball Champion St. Louis Cardinals. On Tuesday, Mrs. Obama celebrated her 48th birthday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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President Barack Obama listens as first lady Michelle Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, during a ceremony to honor the 2011 World Series baseball Champion St. Louis Cardinals. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are presented with St. Louis Cardinals team baseball jerseys from owner Bill DeWitt, Jr., left, and Cardinals team President Bill DeWitt III, second from left, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington during a ceremony where the president honored the 2011 World Series baseball Champion St. Louis Cardinals. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are presented with St. Louis Cardinals team baseball jerseys and bat, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington honoring the 2011 World Series baseball Champion St. Louis Cardinals. On Tuesday, Mrs. Obama celebrated her 48th birthday.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama laugh as they are presented with St. Louis Cardinals team baseball jerseys and bats by team owner Bill Dewitt Jr., left, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington where they honored the 2011 World Series champions St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. On Tuesday, Mrs. Obama celebrated her 48th birthday.   (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are presented with St. Louis Cardinal team baseball jerseys from owner Bill DeWitt, Jr., left, and Cardinals team President Bill DeWitt III, second from left, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington during a ceremony where the president honored the 2011 World Series baseball Champion St. Louis Cardinals. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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President Barack Obama smiles at first lady Michelle Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, during a ceremony where the honored the 2011 World Series champions St. Louis Cardinals baseball team .  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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St. Louis Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr., left, and team president Bill DeWitt III, second from left, present President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama with baseball bats and jerseys, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, where the president honored the 2011 World Series baseball Champions. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose for photographs with members of  the 2011 World Series baseball champion St. Louis Cardinals baseball team , Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama laugh after they are presented with jerseys and baseball bats from St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III, left, while honoring the 2011 World Series baseball Champion St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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President Barack Obama listens as first lady Michelle Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, during a ceremony honoring the 2011 World Series baseball Champion St. Louis Cardinals. On Tuesday, Mrs. Obama celebrated her 48th birthday.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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President Barack Obama listens as first lady Michelle Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, during a ceremony honoring the 2011 World Series baseball Champion St. Louis Cardinals. On Tuesday, Mrs. Obama celebrated her 48th birthday.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire, center, and fellow St. Louis Cardinals baseball team member watch as President Barack Obama makes remarks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, during a ceremony honoring the 2011 World Series champions St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Barack Obama stands with the 2011 World Series baseball Champion St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012,  during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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President Barack Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, makes remarks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, an. 17, 2012, during a ceremony during a ceremony honoring the 2011 World Series champions St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose for a photo with the 2011 World Series baseball Champion St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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With the World Series trophy in the foreground, President Barack Obama waves as he arrives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 for a ceremony honoring the 2011 World Series champions St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Barack Obama shakes hands with St. Louis Cardinals baseball GM John Mozeliak, left, as team owner Bill Dewitt Jr., center, and team president Bill Dewitt III watch, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in the East Room of the White House during a ceremony honoring the 2011 World Series champion baseball team.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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First lady Michelle Obama displays a St. Louis Cardinals baseball team jersey presented to her during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, where President Barack Obama honored the 2011 World Series baseball Champion St. Louis Cardinals. On Tuesday, Mrs. Obama celebrated her 48th birthday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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First lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama arrive in the East Room of  the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, for a ceremony honoring the 2011 World Series champions St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. On Tuesday, Mrs. Obama celebrated her 48th birthday.   (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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