Census, Seder, SCOTUS: Spring At The White House

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May 5, 2010: President Barack Obama talks with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., during a walk around the South Lawn of the White House.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

March 29: Obama and the First Family mark the first night of Passover with a Seder with friends and staff in the Old Family Dining Room at the White House.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

March 29: Setting a good example, Obama fills out his 2010 Census form.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

March 31: First Lady Michelle Obama dances with students from Bancroft and Hollin Meadows Elementary Schools, after planting rhubarb in the White House Kitchen Garden.

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April 7: The President and First Lady film a taping for the television show “American Idol” in Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House.

Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson

April 8: Obama admires a tapestry at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

April 8: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus, and President Obama share a toast during a luncheon at Prague Castle.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

April 14: Obama talks with Garth Brooks, who was presented with the “Grammy on the Hill Award” for his leadership in advancing the rights of music makers, in the Oval Office. The President had also been presented with the 2007 Grammy Award for best spoken word album for his book “The Audacity of Hope.”

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

April 14: Michelle Obama greets children during her visit to a school, Escuela Siete de Enero, in Mexico City, Mexico.

Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton

April 21: The First Lady and President greet members of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey team in the Diplomatic Reception Room.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

April 22: Bo Obama paws at Michelle Obama as she answers questions from children of White House staff members during a “Take Your Child To Work Day” event in the East Room.

Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy

April 23: The President and First Lady meet other hikers while walking along a trail off the Blue Ridge Parkway outside of Asheville, N.C.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

April 26: Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Derek Jeter, Manager Joe Girardi and Mark Teixeira of the New York Yankees stand outside the White House after attended a press conference with the President. Obama welcomed the Yankees following their win of the 2009 World Series.

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April 28: President Obama tours a farm with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, left, and Marcia Schachtsiek in Palmyra, MO.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

April: Obama meets with Solicitor General Elena Kagan in the Oval Office, just weeks before announcing her as his nominee to the Supreme Court.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

April 30: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel stands in the shade as the President speaks about the country’s first quarter GDP numbers in the Rose Garden.

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May 1: Obama receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws before delivering the commencement address to University of Michigan graduates, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

May 2: Obama talks with U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal aboard Marine One, as they fly along the coastline from Venice to New Orleans following the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Assistant John Brennan is in the background.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

May 3: The President receives a jersey from the U.S. Naval Academy football team at the Commander in Chief trophy presentation in the East Room of the White House.

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May 6, 2010: National Economic Council Director Larry Summers and Rahm Emanuel brief the President in the Oval Office.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

May 13: Vice President Joe Biden calls the Navistar Electric Truck Team to congratulate them on shipping their first vehicle as a result of Recovery Act funding, from his home office in Wilmington, Delaware.

Official White House Photo by David Lienemann

May 13: Obama kisses a baby during a lunch stop at Duff’s Famous Wings in Cheektowaga, NY.

Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton

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