Best Photos of 2014 from the White House

signed H.R. 3547, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014

January 17, 2014

January 21, 2014

January 18, 2014

At the annual State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol,this poignant moment
between the First Lady and U.S. Army Ranger Sgt.

meeting with the House Democratic Caucus in the East Room of the White House

February 4, 2014

The President had been meeting with Communications

Director Jennifer Palmieri, left, and Senior Communications
Advisor Tara McGuinness, to prep for a radio interview. At
one point, the President made a comment so humorous that
Jenn and Tara bent over in laughter.
February 7, 2014

Ever the gentleman, the State Dinner for President Franois Hollande of France

February 11, 2014

When the President walked into the room, Murray stayed put,
saying 'they told me to stand here.

February 18, 2014

on a weekend. And a President, any President, isn't disrespecting the office if he puts
his feet on a table or a desk; he's just being relaxed.

March 1, 2014

was visiting a classroom at Powell Elementary School in

Washington, Obama asked him to check his heartbeat.

March 4, 2014

March 5, 2014

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boards Air Force One

March 7, 2014

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from the helicopter cockpit approached the White House

March 17, 2014

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March 18, 2014

Obama awarded these three Army veterans plus 21 others posthumously the Medal
of Honor for conspicuous gallantry.

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visit to the Great Wall of China

March 23, 2014

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March 24, 2014

at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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talks with Pope Francis, at the Vatican.

March 27, 2014

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the expressions on the President Obama and one-year-old

Lincoln Rose Smith as she learns to walk in the Oval Office.
April 4, 2014

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hugged family pets Sunny and Bo

April 14, 2014

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the President Obama and the Easter Bunny listening to the

national anthem

April 21, 2014

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bid farewell to Prime Minister Mohammed Najib Abdul Razak of Malaysia in Kuala
Lumpur

April 27, 2014

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'Help me up!', with children at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, the Philippines.

April 28, 2014

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A U.S. Secret Service agent shines a flashlight for the President

Obama,Manila,the Philippines.

April 28, 2014

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Aides laugh as the President swats a fly that was invading his space in
the Oval Office.

May 6, 2014

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toured the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, Kansas

May 16, 2014

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May 16, 2014

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the annual White House Science Fair, 'Brownies'

May 24, 2014

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A big shout-out to country singer Brad Paisley after he performed for U.S. Bagram
Airfield in Afghanistan.
May 25, 2014

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United States Air Force Academy Commencement ceremony, in Colorado Springs,

Colorado.

May 28, 2014

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talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin

June 6, 2014 D-Day

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invited World War II veteran Kenneth (Rock) to fly on the helicopter

June 6, 2014 D-Day

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sits for a 3D portrait being produced by the Smithsonian

Institution

June 9, 2014

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greet street vendor Saied Abedy, Pennsylvania Avenue

June 9, 2014

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Every morning the President convenes the 'Presidential Daily Briefing.'

June 13, 2014

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June 13, 2014

Hug,Native American youth following a meeting with them at the Standing

Rock Sioux Tribe Reservation in Cannon Ball.

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June 23, 2014

a young boy face-planting himself onto the sofa in the Oval Office as the President
greeting his parents

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The President kisses a baby girl as he and the Vice President greeted wounded
warriors and their families during their tour in the East Room of the White House.

June 23, 2014

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June 26, 2014

lunch with Rebekah Erler at Matt's Bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Erler, a 36-yearold working wife and mother of two pre-school aged boys, the economic challenges
of raising a family

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Shares a quiet moment with his daughter Sasha during a father and daughter hike at
Great Falls, Virginia.
June 29, 2014

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greeted pedestrians during an impromptu walk in downtown Denver, Colorado

July 8, 2014

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July 8, 2014

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salutes an Air Force member ,to greet Texas Gov. Rick

Perry upon arrival at Dallas

July 9, 2014

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was heckled about immigration by two young men in

the audience, Austin, Texas

July 10, 2014

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Secure communications ,Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed in Ukraine

July 17, 2014

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shares a laugh, with Los Angeles Clippers basketball player Chris Paul

July 21, 2014

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Surrounded by Secret Service agents, the President views the Golden Gate
Bridge in San Francisco.

July 23, 2014

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walked off the plane, at Los Angeles International Airport

July 23, 2014

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walked from the Oval Office to the South Lawn of the White
House to deliver a statement on the situation in Ukraine.

July 29, 2014

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was greeting the crowd outside Arthur Bryant's Barbeque in Kansas City. As he began
talking to a young boy, actually giving him some life advice.

July 29, 2014

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looking around at Cool Vintage Watches in Parkville, Missouri

July 30, 2014

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frank exchange, discussing the

administration's policy in Syria

July 31, 2014

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Vacations,meeting, in Chilmark, Massachusetts

August 14, 2014

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August 29, 2014

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View the ocean at sunset,at Brenton Point in Newport

August 29, 2014

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with German Chancellor Angela Merkel , at the NATO Summit in Newport

September 4, 2014

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Stonehenge wasn't that far away. 'Let's go,' he said.

September 5, 2014

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hug,Atlanta, Georgia

September 8, 2014

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September 8, 2014

'How Does Someone Get to Meet the President of the United States?' Parker
McAllen, 13, wrote such a letter to the President, and before long, the President
invited Parker and her family to the White House

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View a portrait of Abraham Lincoln while visiting the National Portrait

Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum

September 14, 2014

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September 15, 2014

checks out a baby's foot while greeting guests at a picnic

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Don't make rabbit ears'

September 17, 2014

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Given how much of the President's time was occupied with

Ukraine this year.

September 18, 2014

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listens,to prevent sexual assault at colleges and universities

September 19, 2014

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September 19, 2014

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was greeting wounded warriors and their families

September 22, 2014

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It's called 'Wrap with Denis' on the schedule

September 22, 2014

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was watching the President deliver remarks at the Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation

September 27, 2014

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September 30, 2014

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A view from the Nighthawk Two helicopter of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline
as the President traveled aboard Marine One

October 2, 2014

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The President was taking a walk with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel when they
stopped to pet Sunny along the South Grounds of the White House.
October 6, 2014

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A portrait,the Rose Garden

October 8, 2014

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During a meeting on Ebola,Columbus Day

October 13, 2014

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lifts the daughter of a departing staff member in the

Oval Office

October 14, 2014

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was meeting with a group of mentees in the Roosevelt Room of the White House

October 14, 2014

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reached out to feel the raindrops

October 15, 2014

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Ebola virus, meeting

October 16, 2014

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Ebola virus, outdoor meeting

October 17, 2014

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early voting

October 20, 2014

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When Nina Pham walked into the Oval Office, the President gave
her a big hug as her family

October 24, 2014

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handed out Halloween treats to local children and children of military families at the
White House

October 31, 2014

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met with the White House staff in the Roosevelt Room the day after the mid-term
elections

November 5, 2014

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stopped on the White House colonnade to discuss

the upcoming Congressional session

November 7, 2014

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were waiting for the start of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Plenary
Session in Beijing, China

November 11, 2014

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silhouette at the Parliamentary Resource Center in Naypyitaw, Burma

November 13, 2014

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was shopping for family gifts in Naypyitaw, Burma

November 13, 2014

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at Naypuitaw International Airport in Burma

November 14, 2014

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walks with Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Burma

November 14, 2014

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G20 ,Brisbane, Australia

November 15, 2014

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the President busting out in laughter as he and the First Lady recorded a holiday
video message

November 19, 2014

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A lot of business is done during informal meetings and conversations

November 19, 2014

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November 20, 2014

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November 25, 2014

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Thanksgiving Turkey pardon ceremony at the White House

November 26, 2014

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December 1, 2014

Following the outcry over the shooting of Michael Brown by a policeman in Ferguson,
Missouri, invited young civil rights leaders to a meeting in the Oval Office.

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a kiss, at Blair House in Washington, D.C

December 3, 2014

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While waiting , whistling a Christmas song in the Blue Room

December 7, 2014

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applaud Tom Hanks, one of the honorees at the Kennedy Center Honors

December 7, 2014

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mimics a middle-school student

overcome with emotion

December 8, 2014

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Deputy National Security Advisor Ben's newborn son

December 11, 2014

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December 12, 2014

following a holiday reception.

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December 16, 2014

talks on the phone with President Ral Castro of Cuba

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