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President Obama and Helen F. Chavez, widow of Cesar Chavez, places a special red rose at the Chavez grave site in Keene, Calif., on Oct. 8, 2012. (Associated Press)

President Obama and Helen F. Chavez, widow of Cesar Chavez, places a special red rose at the Chavez grave site in Keene, Calif., on Oct. 8, 2012, as he tours the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument Memorial Garden. (Associated Press)

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President Obama holds a commemorative red rose as he walks with Cesar Chavez' widow, Helen F. Chavez (second from left); Chavez' son, Paul F. Chavez (left), president of the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation; Dolores Huerta (right), co-founder of the United Farm Workers; and Arturo S. Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers, as they tour the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument Memorial Garden in Keene, Calif., on Oct. 8, 2012. (Associated Press)

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An attendee holds a picture of Cesar Estrada Chavez on Oct. 8, 2012, as President Obama announces the establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, Calif. (Associated Press)

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A supporter of President Obama holds a photo of Cesar Estrada Chavez on Oct. 8, 2012, while waiting for the president to announce the establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, Calif. (Associated Press)

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Paul Chavez, son of civil rights icon Cesar Estrada Chavez, speaks Oct. 8, 2012, before President Obama announced the establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, Calif. The property is recognized worldwide for its historic link to Chavez and the farm worker movement. (Associated Press)

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Turkish soldiers at a military station in Akcakale, Turkey, guard the border gate with Syria across from the rebel-controlled town of Tel Abyad on Sunday. Turkey sent more artillery to hot spots along the troubled border on Monday. (Associated Press)

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Heart-bypass surgery was an ordeal but it gave Elie Wiesel a book topic. "Open Heart" was written in French and is now being published in English. Mr. Wiesel, 84, survived the Holocaust and won the Nobel Peace Prize. (Associated Press)

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President Obama walks with Cesar Chavez's widow, Helen F. Chavez (left), and Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, as they tour the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument Memorial Garden in Keene, Calif., on Monday. (Associated Press)

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Opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles is greeted by supporters after he conceded defeat in the presidential elections at his campaign headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. Venezuela's electoral council said late Sunday that President Hugo Chavez had won re-election over Mr. Capriles. (AP Photo/Sharon Steinmann)

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Supporters of President Hugo Chavez celebrate outside the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. Venezuela's electoral council said late Sunday that Mr. Chavez had won re-election, defeating challenger Henrique Capriles. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Supporters of President Hugo Chavez run toward the Miraflores Palace as they celebrate in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. Venezuela's electoral council said late Sunday that President Hugo Chavez had won re-election, defeating challenger Henrique Capriles. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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A supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez carries a painting of independence hero Simon Bolivar outside the Miraflores Palace as they celebrate in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. Venezuela's electoral council said late Sunday that President Hugo Chavez had won re-election, defeating challenger Henrique Capriles. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Afghan police secure the site of a suicide bombing in Khost, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. The suicide bomber was driving a motorcycle packed with explosives and rammed it into a patrol of Afghan and international forces, killing over a dozen people, including three NATO service members and their translator, official said. (AP Photo/Nashanuddin Khan)