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President Obama travels to Boston

April 18, 2013: President Obama visits Boston

President Barack Obama speaks at the "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on April 18, 2013.

President Barack Obama finishes speaking at the "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

President Barack Obama pauses while speaking at the "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick as he walks to the altar to speak at an interfaith healing service.

Grammy award winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs during an interfaith healing service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick hugs President Barack Obama as Obama was introduced to speak at the "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

President Barack Obama speaks at the "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are escorted after attending the "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

President Obama pauses while speaking at an interfaith healing service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on April 18, 2013, for victims of Monday's Boston Marathon explosions.

President Barack Obama speaks during an interfaith healing service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on April 18, 2013, for victims of Monday's Boston Marathon explosions.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attend an interfaith healing service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, Thursday, April 18, 2013, for victims of Monday's Boston Marathon explosions.

Boston Mayor Tom Menino passes President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during an interfaith healing service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attend an interfaith healing service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

President Barack Obama attends the "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on April 18, 2013. The service is dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed in Monday's bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

President Barack Obama attends the "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive to attend the "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patick attend an interfaith healing service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive for an interfaith healing service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attend an interfaith healing service.

Marathon runner Nathan Finney of Boston and his daughter Mckenna, 5, gather with others ahead of an interfaith service with President Barack Obama.

People gather ahead of an interfaith service with President Barack Obama.

President Barack Obama hugs Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., after arriving at Boston's Logan International Airport.

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President Barack Obama speaks at the "Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service" at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on April 18, 2013.

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