President Barack Obama Photos by Pete Souza

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May, 2009: Obama bows to let 5-year-old Jacob Philadelphia feel what his hair is like.

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Oct, 2009: The president plays basketball with congressmen.

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Oct, 2012: Obama plays with a 3-year-old child dressed as Spiderman.

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Feb, 2016: 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin dances with first lady Michelle Obama in the Blue Room at the White House.

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Feb, 2016: Obama touches the cheek of 3-year-old Clark Reynolds.

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Aug, 2013 – The Obamas watch the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

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Nov, 2015: Obama climbing the Capitol steps.

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Mar, 2008: Obama runs down the East Colonnade of the White House with Bo, the family dog.

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July, 2012: The most powerful man in the world plays with another child in the Oval Office.

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Mar, 2015: The Obamas at the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches.

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June, 2013: Obama hugs daughter Sasha during their visit to Nelson Mandela’s former prison cell in South Africa.

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April, 2011: A candid moment of Obama.

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Nov, 2009: Obama and staff before the Summit of the Americas in Singapore.

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Jan, 2009: The Obamas share a happy moment on the evening of Inauguration.

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May, 2016: The president during a pensive moment just before a speech.

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Official White House photographer Pete Souza has captured incredible photos of Barack Obama’s two-term presidency. Souza, who was previously Ronald Reagan’s official photographer (most notable for capturing the first meeting between Ronald and Nancy Reagan with Michael Jackson in 1984) gives us a glimpse of life in the White House and the legacy of the Obama age through candid, human moments caught between family, staff and children. Eight years in office saw many significant moments, including a meeting with 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin and the significance of her visit to the Blue Room to meet the first African American president and first lady. Take a look at the photographs in the gallery above and view the full story at The Guardian.

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