President Barack Obama reads through his statement in the Red Room of the White House before addressing the Nation on the ongoing efforts to find a balanced approach to the debt limit and deficit reduction, July 25, 2011.
A marble bust of Amerigo Vespucci by Giuseppe Ceracchi is seen in the foreground.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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