Barack Obama's First Year in the White House

Robert Gibbs and David Axelrod check their Blackberrys as they wait with Obama in the Speaker's Office before the President addresses Congress.
Callie Shell / Aurora for TIME

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Robert Gibbs and David Axelrod check their Blackberrys as they wait with Obama in the Speaker's Office before the President addresses Congress. "Everyone in the White House works so hard," says Shell. "I want people to see how dedicated they are."

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