Washington Photo Blog: Friday, Oct. 01, 2010

President Barack Obama, left, and newly named interim White House Chief of Staff Pete Rouse, second from left, applaud outgoing Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel as he wipes away tears in the East Room at the White House in Washington D.C.
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Tearjerker

President Barack Obama, left, and newly named interim White House Chief of Staff Pete Rouse, second from left, applaud outgoing Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel as he wipes away tears in the East Room at the White House in Washington D.C.

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