President Barack Obama confers with Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Phil Schiliro, and Deputy Director of White House Speechwriting Ben Rhodes, prior to press statement with Spanish President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, in the Oval Office, Oct. 13, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is in the public domain from a copyright perspective, so while restrictions such as personality or privacy rights may apply, in general, manipulations are allowed.