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President Obama congratulates 2013-14 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recipients (l-r) Officer Jason Salas of the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD); Officer Robert Sparks, SMPD; and Captain Raymond Bottenfield of the Santa Monica College Police Department at the White House Monday, May 16.

The New York Times photo/Doug Mills