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The U.S. Marine Corps Band plays patriotic music as a prelude to President Barack Obama’s speech during an Independence Day celebration at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 4, 2009.

INDEPENDENCE MUSIC

The U.S. Marine Corps Band plays patriotic music as a prelude to President Barack Obama’s speech during an Independence Day celebration at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 4, 2009.

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