Weekly Address: Merry Christmas from the President & First Lady
President Obama Reads to Schoolchildren
First Lady Michelle Obama Visits The Childrens National Medical Center
President Obama Lights the National Christmas Tree
The Menorah for the White House Hanukkah Ceremony
The First Lady Previews White House Holiday Decorations
Hanukkah at the White House
Simple Gifts: Holidays at The White House 2010
Time-Lapse Of The White House Christmas Tree
The First Lady Receives the White House Christmas Tree
West Wing Week: "The Turkey Behind the Turkey"
The First Family Participates in Thanksgiving Service Event
President Obama Pardons Turkey
December 09, 2010 | 1:33 | Public Domain
The menorah for the White House's Hanukkah ceremony was generously loaned from Congregation Beth Israel in New Orleans. Beth Israel was severely impacted by Katrina. The menorah was in the building during the flood and was discovered by cleanup crews covered in mold, filth and sewage. It was restored by a local silversmith and re-lit for the first time in December of 2007
December 01, 2010 | 1:33 | Public Domain
A behind the scenes look at the nearly 100 volunteers and their efforts to decorate the White House for the 2010 Holiday season.
December 02, 2010 | 1:08 | Public Domain
Watch a behind-the-scenes time lapse of the official White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room of the White House, showing the work and energy that goes into decorating the White House for the holidays.
November 26, 2010 | 5:56 | Public Domain
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he attends the NATO Summit in Portugal, visits Kokomo, Indiana, participates in the traditional turkey pardoning and volunteers alongside the First Family at Martha’s Table, a local organization that provides nutrition and other family services to those in need, and more…
November 24, 2010 | :49 | Public Domain
The First Family volunteers handing out dinner ingredients at Martha's Table in Washington D.C., the day before thanksgiving. The mission of Martha's Table's "is to help at-risk children, youth, families and individuals in our community improve their lives by providing educational programs, food, clothing and enrichment opportunities."
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