Landing Pads

Behind the Scenes: President Obama Part II

A member of the Marine One crew lines-up one of the three red disks which serve as landing pads for the wheels of the helicopter for landing on the South Lawn of the White House, June 2, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)

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Dairy Godmother President Barack Obama stands with daughters Malia Obama, 10, left, and Sasha Obama, 8, and orders frozen custard at The Dairy Godmother in the Del Ray area of Alexandria, Va., Saturday, June 20, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Family Time President Barack Obama relaxes on a sofa in the Oval Office with First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha, Feb. 2, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
A Good Listener President Barack Obama listens to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar during an Oval Office meeting on the regulation of mountaintop mining, June 9, 2009. From left, Terrence "Rock" Salt, acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator; the President; Nancy Sutley, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality; Sec. Salazar; and Carol Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Meetings Between... From left, Brian Deese, Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, Economic Advisor Gene Sperling, Steven Rattner, Treasury Department auto industry advisor, and Larry Summers, Director of the National Economic Council talk with President Barack Obama between phone calls to regional politicians informing them of the next day's announcement about General Motors filing for bankruptcy, Sunday night, May 31, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
'Dream Big Dream... President Barack Obama's signature on a wall in a health classroom at Southwest High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he attended a town hall meeting on health care, June 11, 2009. The physical education and health staff left a note asking the President to sign the wall for future students to see. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Speaking with Gr... President Barack Obama speaks with White House Counsel Gregory Craig in the Oval Office, June 11 2009. (White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Map from the Nat... President Barack Obama looks at a map donated to the White House by the National Geographic Society, in the Oval Office, June 10, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Catch President Barack Obama throws a football to Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland on the patio of the White House Chief of Staff, June 10, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.)
The Oval Office President Barack Obama talks with Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in the Oval Office, June 10, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.)
Presidential Hon... Charlie Brandts, a White House carpenter as well as beekeeper, collects the first batch of honey from the beehives on the South Lawn of the White House, June 10, 2009. (Official White House Photographer Lawrence Jackson)
Blue Dog Democra... President Barack Obama meets with Blue Dog Democrats in the Blue Room of the White House, June 9, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.)
Daily Economic B... President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the daily economic briefing in the Oval Office, June 9, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama'... The place-setting for President Barack Obama's seat before a meeting with Congressional leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, June 9, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Storm Clouds Storm clouds hang over the White House in Washington, DC, June 9, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Ceiling Medallio... A view of the ceiling medallion of the presidential seal in the Oval Office of the White House, June 8, 2009. The medallion was added to the Oval Office's decor during Franklin D. Roosevelt's Presidency. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
"Roadmap to Reco... President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden host a "Roadmap to Recovery" meeting with the Cabinet in the State Dining Room, June 8, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Classified A classified folder rests President Barack Obama's desk during a morning meeting in the Oval Office, June 8, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack... President Barack Obama grins during a morning meeting with Senior Staff in the Oval Office, June 8, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Traveling Press ... Photojournalists in the traveling press pool transmit their photos as President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama spend an evening in New York, May 30, 2009. From center-left: Mandel Ngan of Agence France-Presse, Jonathan Ernst of Reuters, and J. Scott Applewhite of the Associated Press. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
General Motors A... President Barack Obama (background) walks to the podium in the Grand Foyer of the White House to make an announcement about General Motors and the auto industry June 1, 2009. In the foreground are members of his Cabinet, (left to right) Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce, Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation, and Peter Orszag, Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
TelePrompTer A look at the right-side TelePrompTer prior to President Barack Obama's announcement about General Motors and the auto industry in the Grand Foyer of the White House, June 1, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
"First Dog" NBC video and sound crews capture footage of the "First Dog" in the Rose Garden outside the Oval Office for their prime-time broadcast "Inside the Obama White House," May 29, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Hurricane Prepar... President Barack Obama attends a FEMA hurricane preparedness meeting at the FEMA headquarters building in Washington, D.C. President Obama is joined by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, FEMA Director Craig Fugate, and Homeland Security advisor John Brennan. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is seen at left, May 29, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
"Inside the Obam... President Barack Obama meets with Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office while NBC sound and video crews record footage for the prime-time special "Inside the Obama White House," May 29, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Briefing in the ... President Barack Obama has a briefing in the Oval Office prior to health care meeting with Senate democrats, June 2, 2009. With the President are (from left; White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Senior Advisor David Axelrod, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Peter Orszag, Director of the White House Office for Health Reform Nancy-Ann DeParle, and members of the staff. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Reagan China First Lady Michelle Obama used the Reagan China for a White House luncheon with former First Lady Nancy Reagan, June 3, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Boarding the Mar... President Barack Obama boards Marine One on the South Lawn on the White House en route to Dulles International Airport, outside Washington, D.C., where he will board Air Force One for the flight to the Middle East and Europe, June 2, 2009. Air Force One departed from Dulles instead of Andrews Air Force Base as it needed a longer runway because of the fuel load required to make the trip non-stop to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Landing Pads A member of the Marine One crew lines-up one of the three red disks which serve as landing pads for the wheels of the helicopter for landing on the South Lawn of the White House, June 2, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
First Lady Nancy... President Barack Obama escorts former First Lady Nancy Reagan in the Diplomatic Room of the White House June 2, 2009, for the announcement and signing of the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act--commemorating the late President's 100th Birthday in 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The Green Room President Barack Obama returns to the Green Room of the White House with Cabinet and Staff members after an announcement on General Motors and the Auto Industry, June 1, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Briefing in Aboa... President Barack Obama is briefed by Matt Flavin, Director of Veterans and Wounded Warrior Policy, aboard Marine One enroute to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, June 1, 2009. Assistant White House press secretary Tommy Vietor and personal aide to the president Reggie Love sit at right. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Then and Now President Barack Obama and former First Lady Nancy Reagan walk side-by-side through Center Hall in the White House, June 2, 2009. To the left of Mrs. Reagan hangs her official White House portrait as First Lady. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Prior to Weekly ... President Barack Obama closes his eyes before he tapes his weekly Radio Address in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, June 2, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Resting Apple A red apple rests on the corner of the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office behind Press Secretary Robert Gibbs in a meeting with President Barack Obama and his Senior Advisors, June 2, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Jacqueline Kenne... A National Park Service employee tends to a tree on a ladder in the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden outside the East Wing of the White House, June 1, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
'Bo' Card Combined front and back view of the "Bo" baseball card, which is available to download as a pdf file from www.whitehouse.gov. This is the official portrait of the Obama family dog "Bo", a Portuguese water dog, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Gardening with M... Children from Bancroft Elementary School in Washington, D.C. help First Lady Michelle Obama plant the White House Vegetable Garden, April 9, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Easter Egg Roll ... President Obama encourages a young participant at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn April 13, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Running with Bo President Barack Obama with daughters Malia and Sasha with their new dog Bo on the South Lawn of the White House, April 14, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Celebration of A... First Lady Michelle Obama recognizes one of the children asking a question at the celebration of African American History Month in the East Room of the White House, February 18, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)
U.S. Ambassador'... President Barack Obama talks with aides outside the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Paris before returning to Washington, June 7, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Family Shot President Barack Obama tours the Centre Pompidou modern art museum in Paris with his family June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Touring the Pomp... President Barack Obama points out a landmark to daughter Malia while touring the Pompidou Centre modern art museum in Paris, June 7, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Notre Dame Cathe... President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama (l) and Malia Obama watch as Sasha Obama lights a candle in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Marine One President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk towards Marine One as they leave Normandy for Paris on June 6, 2009. Seeing them off are National Security Advisor James Jones, Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, and Senior Advisors Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Thumbs-Up President Barack Obama gives a 'thumbs-up' to a group of World War II veterans sitting behind him on stage following his speech at the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France, June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
65th anniversary... President Barack Obama marks the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion with veterans Clyde Combs and Ben Franklin as well as French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Prince Charles on June 6, 2009 (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Normandy America... President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama former Senator Max Cleland of Georgia before the ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings, June 6, 2009 (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Love for the Fir... President Barack Obama greets his great uncle Charles Payne and his wife Melanie, who is reacting to seeing First Lady Michelle Obama, before the ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings, June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
The Press Members of the press watch as President Barack Obama meets with French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a bilateral meeting in Caen, France, June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Flight to France President Barack Obama talks with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Senior Advisor David Axelrod during the flight to Caen, France June 6, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Reggie Love President Barack Obama and White House staffers aboard Air Force One to Paris look at Reggie Love's photos of Egypt on June 5, 2009 (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Ramstein Airbase... President Barack Obama waves goodbye to military personnel at Ramstein Airbase in Germany, June 5, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Lefty Signature President Barack Obama signs a guestbook before touring Buchenwald Concentration Camp in Germany with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Holocaust survivor Elie Weisel, June 5, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Interview Prep President Barack Obama gets ready to be interviewed by news reporter Tom Brokaw at Zwinger Palace in Dresden, Germany, June 5, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Tom Brokaw Inter... President Barack Obama is interviewed by Tom Brokaw at Zwinger Palace in Dresden, Germany, June 5, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Meeting Snacks The place setting for President Barack Obama in Dresden, Germany prepared for a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Dresden Castle, June 5, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Indiana Obama President Barack Obama jokingly shows off the hat he was given during his tour of the Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt on June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama'... The feet of President Barack Obama, center foreground, and others during a tour of a museum at the Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt on June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Reggie Love Came... Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, personal aide to the president Reggie Love, and Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett take a ride on camels in Egypt on June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Egypt Pyramid To... President Barack Obama tours the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt on June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Pyramids of Giza President Barack Obama carefully descends a steep flight of steps on a tour of the Pyramids of Giza with senior staff in Egypt on June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Window Seat View President Barack Obama, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, and National Security Council Chief of Staff Mark Lippert, background, glance out the window as Air Force One flies into Cairo, June 4, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Air Force One President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C. for the flight to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 2, 2009. Air Force One departed from Dulles instead of Andrews Air Force Base as it needed a longer runway because of the fuel load required to make the trip non-stop. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
King Abdul Aziz ... President Barack Obama looks at the King Abdul Aziz Order of Merit presented to him by Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz at the start of their bilateral meeting at the King's Farm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 3, 2009. The medal is Saudi Arabia's highest honor. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Talking with Ben... President Barack Obama talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call from the Oval Office, Monday, June 8, 2009. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.
Read to Succeed First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to the students of Bancroft Elementary School who helped her plant seedlings in the White House garden, May 29, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Five Guys Visit President Obama orders lunch at Five Guys in Washington, D.C. during an unannounced lunch outing May 29, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Long-Term Fiscal... President Barack Obama leans back in his chair as he listens to the discussion at a Long-Term Fiscal meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, May 29, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Crowded Oval Off... On the day that NBC was filming a day in the life of the White House, President Barack Obama's economic team wait to enter as some senior advisors were exiting the Oval Office for the daily economic briefing, May 29, 2009. Also crowding the area was the film crew for NBC. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
The Weekly Addre... President Barack Obama tapes the weekly address in the Diplomatic Room of the White House, May 29, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Burger Run President Barack Obama returns to the Oval Office after going on a hamburger run for West Wing staffers and aides, May 29, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Cybersecurity President Barack Obama delivers an address on cybersecurity and the nation's digital future in the East Room of the White House, May 29, 2009. (Official White House photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Retirement Party White House staff members attend the retirement party for head White House Florist Nancy Clark, May 22, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Baby Grace Suzanne Newton, daughter of head White House Florist Nancy Clark, and husband John, show baby Grace to First Lady Michelle Obama at Clark's retirement party May 22, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Presidential Adv... President Barack Obama meets with advisors in the Oval Office, May 28, 2009. At right is Reggie Love, President Obama's personal aide. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Plane Ride Director of Speechwriting Jon Favreau (left), Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina, and political director Patrick Gaspard (right) on Marine One, returning to Washington D.C. from Los Angeles on May 28, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack... President Barack Obama waits to be introduced at a fundraiser in Los Angeles on May 27, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Fundraiser President Barack Obama speaks at a fundraiser in Los Angeles, May 27, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Mirror Image President Barack Obama is reflected in a mirror as he speaks at a fundraiser in Los Angeles, May 27, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Pilot Obama President Barack Obama sits in a pilot seat while talking with Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) before speaking at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas on May 27, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack... President Barack Obama embraces Sen. Harry Reid during a Las Vegas fundraiser for the senator at Caeser's Palace, May 26, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Judge Sonia Soto... President Barack Obama shakes hands with Judge Sonia Sotomayor after announcing her as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice David Souter in the East Room of the White House, May 26, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
History Cell phones are left outside the Oval Office during a meeting with President Barack Obama, May 25, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Presidential Lim... President Barack Obama gets into the Presidential limousine, May 25, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Memorial Day Cer... Members of the military salute and guests place their hands over their hearts at the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, May 25, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Support Helicopt... Support helicopters fly at dusk with Marine One en route to the South Lawn of the White House from Camp David, May 24, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
'Blue Angels' The United States Navy's "Blue Angels" fly over the Naval Academy's 2009 commencement ceremony in Delta Formation in Annapolis, Md., May 22, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Official Pens Official pens used by President Barack Obama to sign the Procurement Reform Bill in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Prior to the Sig... White House staff prepares for President Barack Obama's address and signing of the Procurement Reform Bill in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
A New Draft Pick... President Barack Obama's personal secretary, Katie Johnson, tries on a Pittsburgh Steelers football helmet outside the Oval Office, May 21, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Rose Garden President Barack Obama throws a football to a staff member in the Rose Garden, while White House Trip Director Marvin Nicholson watches, May 22, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Cairo University President Barack Obama speaks at Cairo University in Cairo, Thursday, June 4, 2009. In his speech, President Obama called for a 'new beginning between the United States and Muslims', declaring that 'this cycle of suspicion and discord must end'. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Marine One Windo... President Barack Obama looks out the window of Marine One as the helicopter lands on the South Lawn of the White House after the ride from the U.S. Naval Academy commencement ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland, May 22, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Chest-Bump President Barack Obama chest-bumps a graduate at the U.S. Naval Academy commencement ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland, May 22, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
The Weapons Syst... President Barack Obama signs the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act in the Rose Garden, May 22, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Congratulations ... Graduates toss their hats into the air at the end of the United States Naval Academy graduation ceremony May 22, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Morning Paper President Barack Obama reads a morning newspaper aboard Marine One while en route to the US Naval Academy commencement, May 22, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Reggie Love Personal aide Reggie Love fist-bumps another staffer as President Barack Obama returns to the Oval Office following an address at the National Archives regarding national security, May 21, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza.)
Press Secretary ... White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (left) and Senior Advisor David Axelrod review President Barack Obama's address on national security outside the Oval Office on May 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Care Packages President Obama and the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers pack care packages for distribution by the USO during an event on the South Lawn of the White House May 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Pittsburgh Steel... President Obama and the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers pack care packages for distribution by the USO during an event on the South Lawn of the White House May 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Photo Op Members of the Pittsburgh Steelers take photos as President Barack Obama walks into the room to welcome the Super Bowl champions to the White House May 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Group Photo President Obama prepares to take a group photo with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the East Room of the White House, May 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Luncheon Menu A copy of the menu sits on a table following the Congressional Spouses Luncheon, May 20, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Leaving the Rose... President Barack Obama and his senior advisors leave the Rose Garden following an afternoon meeting moved outdoors, May 20, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Cat Stretch President Barack Obama stretches in the afternoon sun after moving a meeting with his senior advisors outdoors into the Rose Garden on a warm spring day, May 20, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Rose Garden Meet... President Barack Obama and his senior advisors sit in the Rose Garden after moving their meeting outdoors on a warm spring day, May 20, 2009. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Camera Shot President Barack Obama and Small Business Association Administrator Karen Mills are shown on a video camera screen during an event in the East Room of the White House May 19, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Home Grown Radishes and lettuce harvested from the White House Garden are prepared for the Congressional Spouses Luncheon May 17, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Indianapolis President Barack Obama poses for a photo at an event in Indianapolis, May 17, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Cha, Cha, Cha, C... President Barack Obama receives a "Chia Obama--Special Edition" gift at an event in Indianapolis, May 17, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Back Stage President Barack Obama waits back stage to be introduced at an event in Indianapolis, May 17, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Katie Johnson Katie Johnson, President Obama's personal secretary, collects documents after a morning Oval Office briefing in preparation for a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, May 18, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Meet and Greet Anxious visitors wait to meet President Barack Obama in Indianapolis, May 17, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
University of No... President Barack Obama shakes hands with attendees of the University of Notre Dame's 164th commencement, May 17, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Soccer Dad President Barack Obama cheers for his daughter Sasha's soccer team at a park Washington, D.C. on May 16, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Little Guy Fist ... President Barack Obama bumps fists with a child in the crowd following the ceremony honoring the 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies on the South Portico of the White House, May 15, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Taking a Stroll President Barack Obama takes a stroll through the White House Rose Garden, May 15, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Philadelphia Phi... President Barack Obama meets with the 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies at the White House, May, 13 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Awaiting the Pre... Copies of "The Audacity of Hope" and other books and memorabilia await the signature of President Barack Obama backstage in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, May 14, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Town Hall Meetin... President Barack Obama listens to an audience member's question at a town hall style meeting in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, May 14, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Cheetah in the W... Security guards pet a Cheetah that animal expert Jack Hanna and his trainers brought to the White House, May 13, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Arizona State Un... President Barack Obama at Arizona State University's commencement ceremony in Tempe, Arizona, May 13, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President to Pre... President Barack Obama talks with Dr. Michael Crow, president of Arizona State University, before giving the commencement address on May 13, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Cheese President Barack Obama conducts an interview with a news magazine onboard Air Force One en route to giving the commencement address at Arizona State University, May 13, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Revisions President Barack Obama edits his commencement address to the graduates of Arizona State University during an Oval Office meeting May 13, 2009. The President delivered the address later in the evening to a crowd of 71,000 at ASU's Sun Devil Stadium. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Tire Swing President Barack Obama pushes daughters Malia and Sasha at the unveiling of swing-set on South Lawn outside Oval Office, March 4, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)