White House Photo Gallery: The First Month in Office

The President's days are filled with important meetings, interesting people, and exciting events. No two days are alike. White House photographers are always on hand to capture the moment. Here are some of the more compelling photos from the early days of the Obama Administration:

President Obama enjoying the newly-installed Shiatsu Kneading Massage Seat Cushion on Air Force One

• Snacktime for Rahm; Naptime for Barack
• The White House staff has become adept at politely dismissing the occasional exaggerations from the President
• These White House staffers each chipped in two bucks for the President's "First Day in Office" gift - a fake basketball jersey
• President Obama shows his obvious displeasure from yet another stupid question from the press
• President Obama still can't get over the tainted milk problem in China
• President Obama quietly prays prior to meeting with his Economic Advisors
• Frustrated by his recent golf scores in Hawaii, President Obama commissions a new golf course with hole-slanting greens
• White House guests react to President Obama's offer of his home-made 16-grain wasabi nut bran cookies
• Not even President Obama can believe Rahm's excessive potty mouth!
• For those extra-long Cabinet meetings, President Obama likes to order up drinks in two-foot tall goblets
• President Obama is still trying to adjust to the low-headrest chairs at the White House
• President Obama executes his firm handshake, somewhat startling Charlie Crist (but in a good way!)
• President Obama discusses various theories on just how those birds got into the Library of Congress
• Presidential Aura

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