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WASHINGTON – JUNE 25: (AFP OUT) White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers sports an orange and yellow lei during a luau for members of Congress and their families on the South Lawn of the White House June 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. In a celebration of the president’s home state, the South Lawn was decorated with tiki torches and palm huts and the meal prepared by famous Hawaiian chef Alan Wong.
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President Barack Obama walks with daughter Sasha as he hosts a luau on the South Lawn of the White House for members of Congress and their families, Thursday, June 25, 2009, in Washington.
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US President Barack Obama watches as First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during the United We Serve volunteer event June 25, 2009 at the Fort McNair fitness center in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON – JUNE 25: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama (top), first lady Michelle Obama (2nd L) and their daughters Malia (3rd L) and Sasha (R) help volunteers and members of Congress stuff backpacks with books, food and photographs of the first dog Bo during a United We Serve event at Fort McNair June 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Helping to fill 10,000 backpacks for children of military servicemen and women, the first family stuffed copies of “The Lightning Thief,” by Rick Riordan, and “The Penderwicks,” by Jeanne Birdsall into backpacks along with food items and a personal letter from the president and the first lady.
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WASHINGTON – JUNE 25: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs taunts members of the news media as they attempt to dunk him in a water tank before a luau for members of Congress and their families on the South Lawn of the White House June 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. In a celebration of U.S. President Barak Obama’s home state, the South Lawn was decorated with tiki torches and palm huts and the meal prepared by famous Hawaiian chef Alan Wong.
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US First Lady Michelle Obama smiles while being introduced before speaking during a visit to Unity Health Care’s Upper Cardozo Center on June 29, 2009 in Washington.
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WASHINGTON – JUNE 29: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host a reception for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Month in the East Room of the White House on June 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Stonewall riots are celebrating its 40th anniversary this week which launched the gay-rights movement.
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