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On Golf Course, President Obama Pauses for Moment of Silent Prayer

BC News’ Jake Tapper and Karen Travers report: In his remarks at Arlington National Cemetery this morning, President Obama called on all Americans to observe Memorial Day, a day of  “silent remembrance and solemn prayer,”  by pausing for a moment of national unity at 3 pm this afternoon.

For President Obama that moment came in the middle of a round of golf at Ft. Belvoir in Virginia.

The president spent around four hours on the links this afternoon — arriving around 1:30 and leaving just before 5:30 — staying in Washington after the ceremony at Arlington instead of flying back to Camp David as he was originally scheduled.

White House aides told reporters that the president paused at 3 p.m. to observe a moment of silent prayer.