Valerie Jarrett is an adviser who has been close to the Obamas for years.
Following US custom, the Obamas and other US public officials seldom keep gifts from foreign leaders.
The Obamas gave between 4.6% and 6.2% of their income to charity between 2005 and 2008.
In September, 2009, Kantor interviewed the Obamas in the Oval Office for the Times Magazine.
They also gave the Obamas a reusable grocery bag emblazoned with a dandelion, and his-and-hers Dior bathrobes.
He and his wife got married the same year as the Obamas and followed their path into law.
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The Obamas also danced to "Let's Stay Together" at the Inaugural Ball, also held in the convention center.
The Obamas will also host an evening reception where the president will receive a bowl of shamrocks from Kenny.
The Obamas joined in a project at Burrville Elementary School in Washington, aiding volunteers who were sprucing up furniture.
The Obamas joined in a project at Burrville Elementary School in Washington, aiding volunteers who were staining a bookcase.
The Obamas and company watched Team USA take on a talented and experienced Brazil squad, also featuring multiple NBA starters.
Britain's Gordon Brown not only hosted the Obamas during the G20 summit in London but has visited them in Washington.
The Obamas must now think twice about a repetition of their famous date night in Manhattan in June of 2009.
The Obamas and Vice President Biden and Jill Biden took a spin on the floor with selected members of the military.
Of those who dated at work, CareerBuilder found that, like the Obamas, 30% said their office romances wound up leading to marriage.
In some respects, the Obamas resemble a post-sixties version of the Clintons.
From New York, the Obamas travelled to the field on Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the fourth plane was forced down by passengers who fought back.
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The Obamas soon came down and repeated their dance with Hudson, to huge cheers from the crowd and too many cellphone photos to count.
Last month, when the Obamas hosted an event on the White House lawn to rally support for Chicago's bid, Obama was against making the trip.
The Obamas are also relying on some help from Chicago resident Oprah Winfrey, who has joined them in Denmark to lobby the International Olympic Committee.
In the evening, the Obamas will watch Latino acts at "In Performance at the Kennedy Center, " which is followed by the Let Freedom Ring concert.
What makes the Obamas a departure, in historical terms, is race.
The Obamas spend much of their social time with two African-American couples very much like themselves: Eric and Cheryl Whitaker and Martin Nesbitt and Anita Blanchard.
When the Obamas finally leave the White House, they will undoubtedly write memoirs, which might add to what we know of their relationship on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Inauguration activities kicked off on Saturday with the Obamas and Biden and his wife, Jill, leading volunteers across the country in National Day of Service Activities.
And the Obamas danced romantically to "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green, sung here by Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson, whispering and laughing as they spun.
The Obamas' overseas trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, is just the latest move in their campaign to turn their hometown of Chicago, Illinois, into the host of the Olympics.
And, while the Obamas leave snowy Washington behind, and no doubt have memories of frosty Christmas celebrations in Chicago, the average Christmas temperature here explains Santa's shorts: mid-70s.
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