Mike Mitchell, who is now 65, said that the thought of someday auctioning off the photos for such a large sum had never crossed his mind as a rookie photographer vying for a press pass to see the Fab Four.

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When Mitchell heard The Beatles were making their first trip across the Atlantic, he managed to get a press pass from a magazine he worked for.

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Marc Weinstein used a fake press pass to get next to the stage for the historic New York show.

BBC: Rare Beatles Shea Stadium photos fetch ?30,000

Health care also cited in many polls as a key issue for Americans in the 2000 elections, and Clinton will likely press Congress to pass the so-called patient's bill of rights, which would give patients some new powers in dealing with their health maintenance organizations (HMO) and other managed care plans.

CNN: No lame duck State of the Union address for Clinton

Asked about potential contingency plans as Air Force One returned to the Washington area after President Obama's Sunday campaign rally for Coakley in Boston, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs insisted to reporters the plan is to still pass health care reform with 60 votes.

CNN: Democrats consider backup plan for health care reform