The Boeing 747 was integral to the shuttle program's early years, but Seattle gets left off the list of cities receiving one of the pioneering space ships.
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke appears with President Barack Obama after his nomination as the U.S. ambassador to China. At left is Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Rally participants: King County Executive Dow Constantine, State Rep. Sharon Tomiko-Santos, County Councilmember Larry Gossett, and community leader Bob Santos.