Edward Snowden has been pictured in public today for the first time since leaving Moscow airport. The National Security Agency whisteblower emerged to collect the Sam Adams Associates Integrity in Intelligence Award. The picture was published on the same day his father Lon Snowden arrived in Russia to see his son. Scroll down for video This is the first picture of former NSA analyst Edward Snowden (third from right) since he was given temporary asylum in August. He is pictured receiving the Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence Award. (pictured l-r: Coleen Rowley, Thomas Drake , Sarah Harrison, Jesselyn Raddack  and Ray McGovern)
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Collected award in unknown location alongside WikiLeaks journalist
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Met four former U.S. officials who said he was in good spirits
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Lon Snowden told reporters it is his son's decision if he returns to America
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Publicly thanked Russia and President Putin for giving son asylum
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