The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
Pete Souza, Chief Official White House Photographer and Director of the White House Photography Office, releases 85 new behind-the-scenes photos and discusses a favorite from March.
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Today, we're posting 85 new behind-the-scenes photographs from March on our Flickr photostream. One of my favorite pictures of the month is from our visit one night to Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We almost didn't go because of the inclement weather. But when we got word that the clouds had broken, the President, First Lady, and their two daughters decided to go. While it was clear when we first arrived, some clouds and fog soon rolled in creating this surreal scene. That's the President in the middle, with the First Lady at right, senior advisor Valerie Jarrett, at left, and the Obama daughters in the background.
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Sasha and Malia, tour the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. March 19, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Pete Souza is Chief Official White House Photographer and Director of the White House Photography Office
