Obama Steelers Care Packages 2009
President Obama and the Pittsburgh Steelers pack care packages for distribution by the USO during an event on the South Lawn of the White House May 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy).
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United States President Barack Obama places a phone call at his desk in the Oval Office on 23 January 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama writes at his desk in the Oval Office 3/3/09.
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President Barack Obama's gestures while speaking at the Miguel Contreras Learning Center in Los Angeles, Calif., March 19, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama makes a point during an interview in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, March 27, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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The folded hands of President Barack Obama are seen, second from left, at the U.S. Capitol Holocaust Memorial event April 23, 2009, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama holds a football during an Oval Office briefing for an upcoming healthcare meeting May 11, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Barack Obama adress to the graduates of Arizona State University
President Barack Obama edits his commencement address to the graduates of Arizona State University during an Oval Office meeting May 13, 2009. The President delivered the address later in the evening to a crow... More
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President Barack Obama receives a "Chia Obama--Special Edition" gift at an event in Indianapolis, May 17, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama greets the staff of the U.S. Embassy at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Paris, France on June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph ... More
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President Barack Obama shakes hands with a French veteran Captain Jean Mauras during the 65th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France June 6, 2009. Mr. Mauras was knocked aside by the crush of people after th... More
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President Barack Obama shakes hands with attendees of the Congressional Luau on the South Lawn of the White House, June 25, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograp... More
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President Barack Obama holds an acknowledgements cards before an Urban Affairs Rollout at the White House on July 13, 2008. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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July 11, 2009 “He was visiting tribal leaders in Cape Coast, Ghana, and I was struck by the contrast in the attire as the President was shaking hands.” (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama autographs the speaker's stand following remarks on community colleges at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, July 14, 2009. (Official White House Photograph by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama signs baseballs in the umpires room before the start of the MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis, July 14, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograp... More
Hands of Barack Obama on Jon Favreau on a speech
President Barack Obama reviews remarks with Speechwriting Director Jon Favreau prior to delivering a health care statement at the White House on July 17, 2009. Français : Le président Barack Obama revoit son ... More
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President Barack Obama greets guests at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee reception at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami, Fla., Oct. 26, 2009. (Official... More
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Aides brief President Barack Obama aboard Air Force One en route to Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 12, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama gestures while talking on the phone Oval Office prior to leaving for his speech at West Point, Dec. 1, 2009
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Dec. 9, 2009 “The day we were leaving for Oslo, the President’s first meeting of the morning was with his speechwriting team. He said he had stayed up most of the night writing. I was surprised to see that he h... More
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President Barack Obama greets a boy, whose first name is also Barack, following the President's remarks on health care at the University of Iowa Field House in Iowa City, Iowa, March 25, 2010. The President s... More
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President Barack Obama signs a baseball after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on opening day of baseball season at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama gestures during a meeting on the response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, at the Tarmac Field House at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, La., June 4, 2010. ... More
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June 4, 2010 "To call attention to the safety of the seafood in the Gulf Coast, the President ate some shrimp and crawfish with locals in Grand Isle, Louisiana. I noticed all the hands digging into the food an... More
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President Barack Obama signs the hood of a Chevy Volt, during a tour of the General Motors Auto Plant in Hamtramck, Mich., July 30, 2010.(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House pho... More
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"Back in the Gulf Coast for a weekend, the President and First Lady toured St. Andrews Bay on a boat in Panama City Beach, Fla. I noticed their hands touching as they held the rail on the boat." (Official White... More
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President Barack Obama (hand, at right) greets members of the U.S. Coast Guard after making a statement at the U.S. Coast Guard Panama City District Office, Panama City, Fla, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. (Official... More
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President Barack Obama gestures during a phone call in the Oval Office, Feb. 17, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama gestures during a meeting in the Oval Office, Feb. 21, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama greets hospital workers while visiting wounded service members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., June 17, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama signs a hand as he greets people at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minnesota, Aug. 30, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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United States President Barack Obama's and First Lady Michelle Obama's hands rest on a podium as the President speaks at Christmas Holiday General Reception #4A in the Grand Foyer (Entrance Hall) of the White ... More
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"Luz Graham-Urquilla, 4, watches as the President signs her drawing at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office." (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Luz Graham-Urquilla, 4, watches President Barack Obama as he signs her drawing at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, May 25, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama holds ears of corn affected by the drought during his tour of the McIntosh family farm in Missouri Valley, Iowa, Aug. 13, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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United States President Barack Obama plays with a Petoskey stone as he talks on the telephone in the Oval Office on 6 December 2012.
Barack Obama plays with a Petoskey stone
United States President Barack Obama plays with a Petoskey stone as he talks on the telephone in the Oval Office on 6 December 2012.
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President Barack Obama prepares a statement to the press, in the Oval Office, Dec. 28, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Barack Obama's second inauguration address with handwritten notes
President Barack Obama works on his inaugural address with Jon Favreau, Director of Speechwriting, not pictured, in the Oval Office on January 16, 2013.
Barack Obama signs letters from children
United States President Barack Obama signs letters from children backstage after signing executive orders and unveiling new gun control proposals as part of the Administration's response to the Newtown, Connec... More
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President Barack Obama talks on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aboard Air Force One en route to New Orleans, La., Nov. 8, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama participates in a town hall at Millennium Steel Service, LLC in Princeton, Ind., Oct. 3, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama's gestures during State of the Union prep in the Oval Office, Jan. 14, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama gestures prior to signing a Memorandum of Disapproval regarding S.J. Res. 8–a Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relation... More
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President Barack Obama participates in a health care implementation meeting in the Oval Office, April 21, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Barack Obama speaking at the Northeast Iowa Community College, for a White House Rural Economic Forum on Tuesday, August 16, 2011. The President’s visit will focus on agriculture’s contribution to the... More
Barack Obama at budget meeting 1-29-09
President Barack Obama considers the choices to be made during a Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, budget meeting in the White House Roosevelt Room, across the hall from the Oval Office in the White House West Wing.
Barack Obama's hands while making a telephone call, 2009 (cropped)
United States President Barack Obama places a phone call at his desk in the Oval Office on 23 January 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)