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President Obama and the First Lady Welcome Nordic Leaders

7:0 EDT: President Obama and the First Lady Welcome Nordic Leaders to the White House for a State Dinner

First Lady Michelle Obama At The Smithsonian

First Lady Michelle Obama looks at Patrick Dougherty’s Shindig at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery

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Jenni Haukio of Finland, First Lady Michelle Obama, Sindre Finnes of Norway, Solrun Lokke Rasmussen of Denmark, Nicholas Bell, Curator of the Renwick Gallery and a White House photographer view Patrick Dougherty’s Shindig at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery

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“We are honored to welcome, not one nation, but five—our great Nordic friends” —@POTUS #NordicVisit #NordicUSAsummit snpy.tv/1s5UDl3

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 13, 2016

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On This Day: First Lady Michelle Obama attends a meeting with Communities In Schools board members at the Ferebee-Hope Elementary School in Washington, D.C., May 13, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)

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Today

9:0 AM: The President and First Lady welcome the president of Finland and the Prime Ministers of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland to the White House

10:15: Begins meetings with the Nordic leaders

7:0: Welcomes the Nordic Leaders for a State Dinner, North Portico

9:0: Official State Dinner begins