1.21.2010

Obama in Office (his office)

Pete Souza / The White House
Jan. 21, 2009 : President Obama walks into the Oval Office for his first full day in office.


On the first anniversary of President Obama's historic inauguration, I thought it would be appropriate to review what he has accomplished in the past year. Okay, I'm not talking about his performance as leader of the free world. No war, no economy, no health care. Nope. What I wanna see is what he's done to redecorate the Oval Office. Yes! (Aside from airing out the sulfur fumes.)


The White House

Pete Souza


Pete Souza / The White House
Jan. 21, 2009 : Briefing before his first meeting as President of the United States.


Pete Souza / The White House
Jan. 28, 2009 : President Obama in the Oval Office.


Pete Souza / The White House
June 29, 2009 : Musing over a portrait of Lincoln while awaiting the President of Colombia.


Pete Souza / The White House
Feb. 2, 2009 : White House valets had moved the sofas in the Oval Office to accommodate the large number of press photographers that were covering the President’s meeting with Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas. When the photo-op ended, the President said to Gov. Douglas, "let’s move the sofas back in place." Gov. Douglas didn’t quite know what to do as the President did the heavy lifting. The valets now cringe when they see this because it was their responsibility.


Pete Souza / The White House
June 10, 2009 : Studying a map donated to the White House by the National Geographic Society.


Pete Souza / The White House
Sept. 9, 2009 : Going over his health care speech with speechwriter Jon Favreau.


Pete Souza / The White House
Nov. 26, 2009 : Talking with American service men and women on Thanksgiving Day.


Pete Souza / The White House
Feb. 3, 2009 : Taking a phone call in his private study off the Oval Office.


Pete Souza / The White House
Jan. 15, 2010 : Offering assistance to Haitian President René Préval after the earthquake.


Pete Souza / The White House
Aug. 19, 2009 : Sitting behind the Resolute Desk during a conference call with people of faith.


Pete Souza / The White House
June 10, 2009 : An ever-present bowl of apples sits on a table.


Pete Souza / The White House
June 8, 2009 : Grinning during a meeting with Senior Staff.


Pete Souza / The White House
Mar. 25, 2009 : Resting his foot on a football during a meeting.


Pete Souza / The White House
Aug. 4, 2009 : Following his birthday celebration, President Obama jokingly points out cake crumbs that Vice President Joe Biden had dropped on the floor.


Pete Souza / The White House
May 19, 2009 : Standing in the entrance to the Oval Office.


Chuck Kennedy / The White House
May 29, 2009 : Returning from a hamburger run for West Wing staffers and aides.