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First lady Laura Bush stands with the White House Christmas tree as it is delivered to the North Portico of the White House on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, in Washington.

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  2. Snow falls on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
  3. The snowy front lawn of the the White House is seen through a fence on the north lawn February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
  4. Snow accumulates on the fence at the White House as the snow begins to fall during an expected blizzard in Washington, February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City, forcing schools to close and the U.S. Congress to sharply curtail legislative action.
  5. A view of the White House as snow begins to fall in Washington, February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City, forcing schools to close and the U.S. Congress to sharply curtail legislative action.
  6. The left hand of White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs shows a shopping list featuring "Eggs, Milk, Hope and Change", the latter two words used heavily in U.S. President Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential campaign, during Gibbs' daily news briefing at the White House in Washington February 9, 2010.
  7. A woman crosses Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington February 9, 2010. The federal government announced it would remain closed on Tuesday and most schools planned to shut down as residents of the mid-Atlantic struggled to dig out from a blizzard that dumped two feet (0.6 metres) of snow on the region.
  8. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs reads the words "Eggs, Milk, Bread (crossed out), Hope, and Change" written in marker on his hand as he briefs reporters after President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to the James Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been seen with hand written notes on her hands in recent public appearances.
  9. Former first lady Mrs. Laura W. Bush answers questions during a news conference unveiling the design of the George W. Bush Presidential Center on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 inside the Southern Methodist University Collins Executive Education Center in Dallas.
  10. Former first lady Mrs. Laura W. Bush answers questions during a news conference unveiling the design of the George W. Bush Presidential Center on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 inside the Southern Methodist University Collins Executive Education Center in Dallas.
  11. Former first lady Laura Bush, left, smiles at her husband, former President George W. Bush, as he receives applause during comments at McFarlin Auditorium at SMU, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Dallas. Former President Bush and Laura outlined their vision for the ex-president's think tank during speeches Thursday at SMU.
  12. Former first lady Laura Bush smiles as she looks on at her husband, former President George W. Bush deliver a speech McFarlin Auditorium at SMU, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Dallas. Former President Bush and Laura, outlined their vision for the ex-president's think tank during speeches Thursday at SMU.

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