President Barack Obama greets the daughter of a U.S. embassy staff member at the Hotel Okura in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 14, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama greets U.S. troops at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, before he departed to Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 12, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama presses the button to light up the National Christmas Tree with daughters Malia and Sasha, and first lady Michelle during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse December 3, 2009 in Washington, DC
President Obama with wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia, attends an event to light the White House Christmas tree in Washington, December 3, 2009.
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