Presence of Campaign in Washington D.C.
As part of the 100 Days Campaign, to remind President Obama of his promise to close Guantanamo bay, Amnesty International held a series of vigils from 11 am to 1 pm, Monday through Friday, at many different venues around D.C., throughout the first 100 days of President Obama's first term of presidency.
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