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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
September 30, 2011
President Obama to Welcome the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears to the White House
WASHINGTON— On Friday, October 7, President Obama will welcome the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears to the White House to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their Super Bowl victory. In 1986, the team’s White House reception was canceled due to the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy.