Gorgeous Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Barack And Michelle Obama
White House photographer Pete Souza posted anew crop of beautiful, behind-the-scenes pictures to the administration's Flickr feed this week, offering another inside look at what life was like in the West Wing this June.
From the G20 Summit in Mexico to the Supreme Court ruling on the President's signature healthcare law, it was a big month for Obama, as he and his team balance a grueling presidential campaign with the task of governing the country.
But, as the photos show, the President did manage to take time to share a laugh with the Vice President, kiss a few babies (literally), and steal a few moments of QT with the First Lady.
Obama started off the month with a meeting with Treasury Secretary TIm Geithner on June 4.
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That night, he hit New York for a fundraiser — and shared this intimate moment with former President Bill Clinton.
He and Vice President Joe Biden had a more light-hearted moment the next day.
And this kid got to hang out too.
Later that day, he took advantage of the summer weather, and met with some of his West Wing advisors outside.
That evening, he and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a party for political appointees on the White House South Lawn.
Then it was off to L.A. to raise some campaign dough.
He was a big hit with the LGBT community there — here he is giving some autographs after speaking to the LGBT Leadership Council Gala in Beverly Hills.
Meanwhile, Michelle hit the campaign trail in Virginia.
When Obama got back to the White House, he met with the New York Giants to congratulate them on their Super Bowl win.
Work sometimes gets in the way. Here, Obama talks on the phone with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy in the Oval Office on June 13.
That night, he and the First Lady hosted Israeli President Shimon Peres for a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony and dinner.
But they snuck away to surprise Assistant Usher Reggie Dickson with a birthday cake.
The next day, the President was back on the campaign trail in Ohio. Here he is talking to a kid at the Cleveland Boys & Girls Club on June 14.
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He met back up with Michelle in New York later that day.
In New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gave the First Couple a tour of One World Trade.
The President and Christie put their differences aside and met with workers outside the 1WT site.
Here, White House staffers listen as Obama makes his big immigration announcement on June 15. (Looks like Press Secretary Jay Carney didn't pay much attention.)
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That night, the Obamas stole a quiet moment together in their home town.
Then it was off to Mexico for the G20 Summit.
Most of Obama's top West Wing staffers went on the trip.
And the President caught up with his jet-setting Secretary of State while he was there.
But even Mexico couldn't tear Jay Carney away from his BlackBerry.
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Obama looked happy to be home on June 21. Here he is petting the family dog Bo.
And meeting with college students at the White House before making a speech on college affordability and student loan rates.
This picture, from the NALEO conference in Orlando June 22, is amazing.
Obama was back on the campaign trail in New Hampshire on June 25.
He raised a lot of money in Boston that night.
The President talked to a lot of kids last month — here he is chatting with a group of students in Atlanta on June 26.
And here he is kissing a little boy at the Congressional picnic on the White House South Lawn June 27.
On June 28, Obama found out that the Supreme Court had upheld his landmark healthcare bill.
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Here he is walking to deliver his statement on the ruling.
Later that day, he and Vice President Joe Biden looked pretty happy during their lunch on the Oval Office patio.
Then he went back to work — here, he visits wounded service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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He ended the day in Colorado, where he surveyed wild fire damage with firefighters in Colorado Springs.
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