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First Lady Michelle Obama and White House chefs help military children decorate cookies and create ornaments during a holiday event at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2011. The first lady invited military families, including families of the fallen, to be among the first to view the White House's holiday decorations this year.

First Lady Michelle Obama and White House chefs help military children decorate cookies and create ornaments during a holiday event at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2011. The first lady invited military families, including families of the fallen, to be among the first to view the White House's holiday decorations this year.

First Lady Michelle Obama and White House chefs help military children decorate cookies and create ornaments during a holiday event at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2011. The first lady invited military families, including families of the fallen, to be among the first to view the White House's holiday decorations this year.

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