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DENVER – NOVEMBER 16: First Lady Michelle Obama speaks with students at South High School while student body president and junior ROTC member Linda Jimenez, 17 (R) looks on November 16, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. She planned to share personal stories, discuss her career and answer student questions during the visit. The trip was part of the White House leadership and mentoring initiative, designed to put students in touch with older people who can serve as their mentors.
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Actress Susan Sarandon speaks to girls at her table at a Girls Mentoring Luncheon, also attended by U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, at the Governor’s Mansion in Denver, Colorado November 16, 2009.
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WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 18: First lady Michelle Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted women of the U.S. military for tea.
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WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 18: First Lady Michelle Obama (L) and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano (R) listen to Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine General James Cartwright (C) speak in the East Room of the White House November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted women of the U.S. military for tea.
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WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 18: Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, speaks in the East Room of the White House November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted women of the U.S. military for tea. ——-Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden laugh during an afternoon tea in the East Room of the White House, held to celebrate women in the military, in Washington November 18, 2009.
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US First Lady Michelle Obama hugs students while passing out fresh fruit to students during a visit to Hollin Meadows Elementary School on November 18, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia. Obama was promoting the Healthier US Schools Challenge which focuses on three core principles: nutritious meals, nutrition education, and physical education.
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US First Lady Michelle Obama (L) makes remarks during a visit to Hollin Meadows Elementary School on November 18, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia. Mrs. Obama was there to high light the Healthier US Schools Challenge which focuses on three core principles: nutritious meals, nutrition education, and physical education.
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First Lady Michelle Obama laughs during a meeting with school personnel at Hollin Meadows Science and Math Focus School in Alexandria, Virginia November 18, 2009. She visited the school to highlight the USDAO’s Healthier U.S. Schools Challenge focusing on three core principles: nutritious meals, nutrition education, and physical education.
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First Lady Michelle Obama hugs a student while handing out fruit at Hollin Meadows Science and Math Focus School in Alexandria, Virginia November 18, 2009. She visited the school to highlight the USDAO’s Healthier U.S. Schools Challenge focusing on three core principles: nutritious meals, nutrition education, and physical education.
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First Lady Michelle Obama, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack hand out fruit to school children at Hollin Meadows Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, where they highlighted the USDA’s Healthier Schools Challenge.
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Awards ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov., 23, 2009.
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First Lady Michelle Obama is seen in the East Room of the White House at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award ceremony in Washington, Monday, Nov., 23, 2009.
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First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama applaud during the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov., 23, 2009.
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama runs back into the East Room of the White House in Washington, November 23, 2009, after she and her husband, President Barack Obama, had prematurely left the room following the presentation of the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award. The first couple stayed for the speeches that followed the presentation of the award.
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to young women from the White House Leadership and Mentoring Program during a preview of the State Dinner to be held in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Washington November 24, 2009.
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First Lady Michelle Obama hosts a presentation to young women from the White House Leadership and Mentoring Program on the history and protocol surrounding State and Official Visits before the State Dinner for India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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First Lady Michelle Obama hosts a presentation to young women from the White House Leadership and Mentoring Program on the history and protocol surrounding State and Official Visits prior to the State Dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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An example of U.S. President Barack Obama’s place setting is seen on display at a State Dinner preview event at the White House in Washington, November 24, 2009. Obama will hold a State Dinner in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh later in the evening.
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