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Dec

Dance Into The New Year

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Barack Obama, Black History Month, dance, dances, dancing, McLaurin, Medium, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, Pete Souza, President, virginia, white house

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Pete Souza: “President Obama watches the First Lady dance with 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin in the Blue Room of the White House prior to a reception celebrating African American History Month.”

Dec

Moving America Forward

By Nerdy Wonka 115 Comments

Categories: All Videos
Tags: chat, forward, Obama, Weekly Address, white house

Dec

The Vivacious Obamas

By Nerdy Wonka 149 Comments

Categories: All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Barack Obama, Entertainment Weekly, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, people, People Magazine, President

Dec

President Obama Speaks To Troops At Marine Corps Base Hawaii

By Nerdy Wonka 123 Comments

Categories: All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Barack Obama, base, Corps, hawaii, marine, marines, Michelle, Michelle Obama, military, Obama, President, speech

Dec

Natural And Cultural Resources For Future Generations – Thanks, President Obama

By Nerdy Wonka 134 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #EveryKidInAPark, #FindYourPark, Barack Obama, Bears Ears, Gold Butte, National Monuments, Native Americans, Obama, Park, parks, Political And Funny Tweets, President, tweets

BREAKING: @POTUS designates two new national monuments—protecting over a million acres in Utah and Nevada:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 28, 2016

BREAKING: @POTUS announces designation of #BearsEars National Monument!!! 1st truly #NativeAmerican monument - hist… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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Utah Diné Bikéyah (@UtahDineBikeyah) December 28, 2016

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.@POTUS has protected more land & water than any other president in history. Today's actions build on that progress… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 28, 2016

2 new national monuments protect gorgeous landscapes, important cultural sites & wildlife habitat for future gens:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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US Dept of Interior (@Interior) December 28, 2016

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Gold Butte & Bears Ears National Monuments protect some of our nation’s most precious natural & cultural resources:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 28, 2016

"Today’s actions will help protect this cultural legacy" —@POTUS on designating two new national monuments:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 28, 2016

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Thanks @POTUS for protecting Bears Ears & Gold Butte – lands sacred to tribes & important to U.S. natural, cultural… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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Sally Jewell (@SecretaryJewell) December 28, 2016

Once again @POTUS has been on the right side of history #BearsEars #GoldButte Let us bring this legacy full circle and start the EIS! -DAII
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Standing Rock Sioux (@StandingRockST) December 28, 2016

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Monumental moment for #Tribes, #NativeAmerican ppl, all Americans! Thk u @POTUS @SecretaryJewell @WhiteHouseCEQ for… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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Utah Diné Bikéyah (@UtahDineBikeyah) December 28, 2016

Time to celebrate! Today, @POTUS boldly protected Bears Ears as our newest National Monument. https://t.co/5mlKCETFv9
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Patagonia (@patagonia) December 28, 2016

Dec

Shave Ice Time!

By Nerdy Wonka 104 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: Barack Obama, Christmas, food, hawaii, holidays, Kailua, Malia, Obama, President, Shave Ice, smile, smiles, smiling, vacation

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President Barack Obama enjoys shave ice with First Daughter Malia Obama at Island Snow in Kailua, Hawaii

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Dec

President Obama Delivers Remarks With Prime Minister Abe

By Nerdy Wonka 117 Comments

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Tags: abe, hawaii, Obama, Pearl Harbor

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Dec

Early Bird Chat

By Nerdy Wonka 90 Comments

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Tags: chat, Kwanzaa, Obama, Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

"In this holiday season, Michelle and I send our best wishes to those celebrating Kwanzaa." —@POTUS https://t.co/txW4XcQZAg
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 26, 2016

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All Times Eastern

2:40PM: President Obama meets with Prime Minister Abe of Japan; Camp H.M. Smith, Aiea, Hawaii

4:10PM: President Obama participates in a wreath-laying ceremony; USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor

5:05PM: President Obama delivers remarks with Prime Minister Abe; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

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Dec

A Day Full Of Smiles

By Nerdy Wonka 134 Comments

Categories: All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Barack Obama, Christmas, holidays, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, tweets, Weekly Address, white house

Watch @POTUS and @FLOTUS give their last holiday message from the White House: go.wh.gov/bcHyHd
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

.@FLOTUS: "Barack has treated the American people to countless dad jokes." @POTUS: "A few got a…Frosty reception." go.wh.gov/bcHyHd
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

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Merry Christmas from @POTUS and @FLOTUS! go.wh.gov/bcHyHd
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

"On behalf of all the Obamas—Michelle, Malia, Sasha, Bo, and that troublemaker Sunny—Merry Christmas" —@POTUS go.wh.gov/bcHyHd
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

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Join @POTUS and @FLOTUS in honoring America’s service members and their families: JoiningForces.gov go.wh.gov/bcHyHd
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

"Together, we fought our way back from the worst recession in 80 years, & got unemployment to a 9-year low." —@POTUS go.wh.gov/bcHyHd
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

"On behalf of all the Obamas—Michelle, Malia, Sasha, Bo, and that troublemaker Sunny—Merry Christmas" —@POTUS go.wh.gov/bcHyHd
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 24, 2016

Dec

The Reader In Chief

By Nerdy Wonka 120 Comments

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Tags: books, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, reading, tweets

President Obama & Marilynne Robinson: A Conversation in Iowa nybooks.com/articles/2015/… via @nybooks
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Pretty Foot (@PrettyFootWoman) December 23, 2016

Farewell to the reader in chief: My essay on President Obama — and what comes next bit.ly/2hokKiC https://t.co/Wp8gzg7yzp
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John McMurtrie (@McMurtrieSF) December 20, 2016

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