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Monday, August 10, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, August 10, 2009
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White House launches new health insurance reform resource

  The debate over the pros and cons of health insurance reform is seriously heating up. In an effort to get its message out about what it considers the “stability and security” of health insurance reform, the White House launched a new online resource today WhiteHouse.gov/RealityCheck  The Obama administration is encouraging the public to visit  “Reality Check” to find out what is really in health insurance […]
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Saturday, August 1, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 1, 2009
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Beer summit at the White House

Photo: Pete Souza/White House The photo above is from The White House blog and it shows President Barack Obama leading the way to the rose garden for the so-called beer summit last Thursday. Behind the president, Cambridge, Massachusetts Police Sergeant James Crowley helps Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. navigate the White House steps. A polite gesture that says a lot about how […]
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Monday, July 6, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 6, 2009
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Photo Gallery: White House Independence Day celebration

  Photo: Pete Souza/The White House —President Obama and First Lady Michelle greet White House guests Today the White House blog posted photos of the bang-up Fourth of July celebration at the White House. President Barack Obama and wife Michelle shared their festivities with military personnel and their families. In the above photo, the Obamas greet some of the enthusiastic party […]
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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Photo Gallery: Special visitors drop by the White House

Photo: Pete Souza/the White House Last Friday, President Obama met with a very special  group of visitors at the White House. The guests and their canine companions were from the Helen Keller National Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The center offers intensive rehabilitation training for deaf-blind youngsters and adults. The five students, two staffers, and three volunteers from the center were on tour in […]
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 25, 2009
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First Lady Michelle Obama and the Queen of Jordan

  Photo: Samantha Appleton/White House   First Lady Michelle Obama had another chat with a queen a few days ago. Mrs. Obama held a get together with Jordan’s Queen Rania in the White House Yellow Oval Room on Thursday, April 23, 2009.  Also this week, Jordan’s King Abdullah met with President Obama.   Earlier this month, the first lady and the president had a meet and greet […]
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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Souvenirs from the White House Easter Egg Roll go on sale

Photo: Chuck Kennedy/White House   President Barack Obama and the first family enjoyed a White House tradition with thousands of families from 45 states yesterday. The Easter Egg Roll is a rite of spring event at the White House that dates back to 1878. The theme of this year’s event was “Let’s Go Play.” Tickets were required and had a time limit […]
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 12, 2009
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Bo (the new First Dog) arrives at the White House

Photos: Pete Souza/White House President Barack Obama has fulfilled a campaign promise to his daughters Malia and Sasha; they finally got the dog they had been hoping and wishing for and quickly named him Bo. The six-month-old Portuguese water dog is a gift from Senator Edward M. Kennedy who has several Porties. For a while there, Bo was the best kept secret in Washington, […]
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 12, 2009
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President Obama creates White House Council on Women and Girls

White House photo/Chuck Kennedy   This is Women’s History month. While some look back at the progress made by women, others look ahead at what still needs to be done. Yesterday, President Obama did both at a ceremony for the signing of an executive order creating a White House Council on Women and Girls. President Obama said the purpose of the council […]
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