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Obamas Begin Hawaiian Vacation

by Catherine Thompson

12.21.13 | 4:28 am

President Barack Obama greets members of the military on the tarmac as he arrives with the first family on Air Force One at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in Honolulu, Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. The first family will be... President Barack Obama greets members of the military on the tarmac as he arrives with the first family on Air Force One at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in Honolulu, Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. The first family will be spending their annual winter vacation in Hawaii and return to Washington on Jan. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) MORE LESS

President Barack Obama and his family arrived early Saturday morning in Honolulu, Hawaii for their holiday vacation.

Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama took some time to shake hands and greet services members upon their arrival at Honolulu’s Hickam Air Force Base, according to a pool report.

The first family is scheduled to return on Jan. 5 to Washington, D.C., according to the White House. There are no public events scheduled for their stay in Hawaii.

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Catherine Thompson Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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