Shirt Photos Offer Sometimes Awkward Moments of APEC Unity

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In this Nov. 19, 2005, file photo, dressed in Korean traditional "durumagi" silk robes, APEC leaders pose for an official group photo in Busan, South Korea. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summits, which draw the U.S. president and other heads of state, are sometimes memorable for just one moment: leaders posing for a group photo in unexpected attire. The tradition, started by U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1993 when he handed out leather bomber jackets similar to those worn by American fighter pilots. AP/Charles Dharapak

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In this Nov. 25, 1996, file photo, APEC leaders wearing the traditional "barong tagalog" from the Philippines wave during a group photo in Subic Bay, west of Manila. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summits, which draw the U.S. president and other heads of state, are sometimes memorable for just one moment: leaders posing for a group photo in unexpected attire. AP/Bullit Marquez

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In this Nov. 23, 2008, file photo, wearing traditional Peruvian ponchos, Thailand's Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, top left, U.S. President George W. Bush, top center, Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet, top right, Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso, bottom left, and South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak, boom right, wave during the official group photo of the APEC summit, in Lima, Peru. AP/Lawrence Jackson

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In this Nov. 21, 2004, file photo, U.S. President George W. Bush, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin wave to photographers prior to the leaders' group photo at the APEC summit in Santiago, Chile. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summits, which draw the U.S. president and other heads of state, are sometimes memorable for just one moment: leaders posing for a group photo in unexpected attire. AP/Ricardo Mazalan

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In this Nov. 19, 2006, file photo, wearing traditional "ao dai," U.S. President George W. Bush, top row left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, top row center, Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont, top row right, Chinese President Hu Jintao, bottom row left, and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet wave during a group photo with APEC leaders in Hanoi, Vietnam. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summits, which draw the U.S. president and other heads of state, are sometimes memorable for just one moment: leaders posing for a group photo in unexpected attire. AP/Charles Dharapak

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In this Nov. 25, 1997, file photo, APEC leaders, wearing matching jackets, laugh during a group photo opportunity on the campus of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summits, which draw the U.S. president and other heads of state, are sometimes memorable for just one moment: leaders posing for a group photo in unexpected attire. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

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