Official White House Photograph

Oct. 12, 2013."Chief of Staff Denis McDonough throws a football in the air as the President met with senior staff in Denis's office to discuss the federal government shutdown and debt ceiling deadline. That football got a lot of use during meetings in September and October." .(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)..This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

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12/10/2013

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