Michelle Obama plants cherry tree

Michelle Obama plants cherry tree

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (far R) plants a cherry tree in Washington on March 27, 2012, to celebrate the long-standing friendship between the United States and Japan as part of this year's National Cherry Blossom Festival marking the 100th anniversary of the gift to Washington of cherry trees from Tokyo.

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