February 11, 2009 1:46 PM
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Obama, Biden To Visit Supreme Court
Supreme Court police officer A.J. Mackie stands on the steps of the court in Washington, Thursday June 26, 2008. Americans can keep guns at home for self-defense, the court ruled Thursday in the justices' first-ever pronouncement on the meaning of gun rig (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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President-elect Barack Obama will visit the Supreme Court tomorrow, according to his transition office, reports CBS News correspondent Steve Chaggaris.
At the invitation of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Mr. Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden will pay a protocol visit to the Supreme Court of the United States Wednesday afternoon, the office says.
This will mark the third time in recent history a president-elect and vice resident-elect have visited the court. The last such visit was made by Bill Clinton and Al Gore on Dec. 8, 1992.
On Nov. 19, 1980, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush made the same visit.
Mr. Obama and Biden will visit with the justices in the ceremonial West Conference Room.
The visit is private; reporters and photographers will not be present.
At the invitation of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Mr. Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden will pay a protocol visit to the Supreme Court of the United States Wednesday afternoon, the office says.
This will mark the third time in recent history a president-elect and vice resident-elect have visited the court. The last such visit was made by Bill Clinton and Al Gore on Dec. 8, 1992.
On Nov. 19, 1980, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush made the same visit.
Mr. Obama and Biden will visit with the justices in the ceremonial West Conference Room.
The visit is private; reporters and photographers will not be present.
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