Read Across America (March 2)

First lady Michelle Obama hosts the National Education Association's 14th annual Read Across America Day event on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Library of Congress in Washington.

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Wed., March 2, 2011

First lady Michelle Obama greets children after the National Education Association's 14th annual Read Across America Day, Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Library of Congress in Washington.

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First lady Michelle Obama greet children as she arrives for the National Education Association's 14th annual Read Across America Day, Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Library of Congress in Washington.

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First lady Michelle Obama greets a group of children as she arrives for the National Education Association's 14th annual Read Across America Day, Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Library of Congress in Washington.

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First lady Michelle Obama reads "Green Eggs and Ham" during the National Education Association's 14th annual Read Across America Day, Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Library of Congress in Washington.

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First lady Michelle Obama, right, laughs as she reads "Green Eggs and Ham" with Education Secretary Arne Duncan, during the National Education Association's 14th annual Read Across America Day, Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Library of Congress in Washington.

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Actress Jessica Alba reads "The Cat in the Hat" to a group of children during the National Education Association's 14th annual Read Across America Day, Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Library of Congress in Washington.

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Actress Jessica Alba, center, poses for photographs with children after the National Education Association's 14th annual Read Across America Day event, with first lady Michelle Obama, Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Library of Congress in Washington.

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