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A snowman peeks into the Oval Office as President Barack Obama signs end-of-the-year bills, Dec. 16, 2016. Staff moved four snowmen that were decorating the Rose Garden just outside several Oval Office windows to greet the President when he arrived in the office. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Barack Obama greets Kevin Costner after greeting Octavia Spencer, center, and Taraji P. Henson while dropping by for a surprise visit as the First Lady met with the cast of the film “Hidden Figures” prior to a screening of the film in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium, Dec. 15, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Rabbi Steven Exler watch Elijah and Shira Wiesel light the menorah during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House, Dec. 14, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden watch backstage as they are introduced by David and Kathy Grubb, for the H.R. 34 – 21st Century Cures Act bill signing ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium, Dec. 13, 2016. The Grubbs are Co-Founders of Jessa’s Place, Charleston, W.Va. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

First Lady Michelle Obama, with family pets Bo and Sunny, and radio host Ryan Seacrest, greet patients at the conclusion of the Christmas holiday program at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)