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White House Holiday: 20 or so Parties, 19 Trees, and a 'Simple Gifts' Theme
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyThe White House round of holiday parties kicks off this week. President Obama and First Lady Michelle hosted a Hanukkah party on Thursday night and the volunteers who helped decorate the White House for Christmas -- there are 19 trees -- were feted on Wednesday. "And I have to say the house looks more beautiful than it did last year. It is really something special," Mrs. Obama said at a Wednesday morning preview where the main audience was the children of military families. An estimated 100,000 folks are expected to tour the decorated rooms during the holiday season. Some 12,000 will ...
Obama White House Decorations: Traditional, With a Few Twists
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyThe 50,000 guests at White House parties and tours in December saw the Obama family's holiday decorations were traditional but with a few unique touches. First Lady Michelle Obama said the 2009 theme for the decorations is "Reflect, Rejoice and Renew." "Christmas and the New Year has always been a time to reflect on our many blessings, to rejoice in the pleasure of spending time with our family and our friends, and to renew our commitment to one another and to the causes that we believe in," Mrs. Obama said. "And I wanted to continue that part of the tradition during our first holiday season ...
Martha Stewart and Matthew Morrison of 'Glee' Tour White House Christmas Decorations
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyMartha Stewart and actor Matthew Morrison toured the White House Monday, separately, to view the Obama family's first Christmas decorations. In the East Room, Morrison was greeted by fans who only knew him by his character's name -- "Mr. Schuester" -- from the hit Fox show, "Glee." He was in Washington, D.C. for the Kennedy Center honors Sunday night. On the other end of the East Wing, Stewart appeared from an unmarked door in the grand foyer for a personal tour of the decorations. Wearing a brown suit with purple suede stilettos, Stewart and her entourage navigated inside the velvet ropes ...
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