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[[Image:Ovaloffice.jpg|thumb|300px|Betty Lou imagines herself working in the Oval Office of the White House.]]
 
[[Image:Ovaloffice.jpg|thumb|300px|Betty Lou imagines herself working in the Oval Office of the White House.]]
   
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'''The White House''' is the official home and principal workplace of the [[President]] of the [[United States of America]]. The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in [[Washington, DC]].
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'''The White House''' is the official home and principal workplace of the [[President]] of the [[United States of America]]. The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in [[Washington, DC]].
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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* Multiple appearances at [[The White House Easter Egg Roll]] over the years.
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* Multiple appearances at [[The White House Easter Egg Roll]] over the years.
   
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* '''December 20, [[1970]]''': [[Big Bird]], [[Mr. Hooper]], [[Bob]], [[Gordon]] and [[Susan]] joined First Lady [[Pat Nixon]] to perform in that year's children’s [[Christmas]] show.<ref name="swblog">[[Sesame Workshop]] Blog: [http://www.sesameworkshop.org/our-blog/2012/02/10/this-week-in-sesame-street-our-furry-friends-visit-the-white-house/ This Week in Sesame Street: Our Furry Friends Visit the White House]</ref>
* '''[[1978]]''': [[Big Bird]] appears in the East Room of the White House for a Children't Diplomatic Reception, where he sings with the United States Marine Band.<ref>[http://www.whitehousehistory.org/04/subs/04_a01_b.html White House Historical Association]</ref><ref>[http://www.whitehousehistory.org/04/images/student_guide.pdf Student Guide]</ref>
 
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* '''December 14, [[1976]]''': [[Betty Ford]] hosts Big Bird, Loretta Long, Will Lee, Sonia Manzano, and Northern Calloway for the annual White House Christmas party.
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* '''December 21, [[1978]]''': [[Big Bird]] and [[Kermit the Frog]] (with [[Jim Henson]]) appeared in the East Room for the White House children’s party, where they performed with ''[[Sesame Street]]'' composer [[Joe Raposo]] at piano and the United States Marine Band.<ref>[http://www.whitehousehistory.org/04/subs/04_a01_b.html White House Historical Association]</ref><ref>Falk, Karen. "[http://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2011/12/21/12211978/ Jim Henson's Red Book]", 12/21/1978 – With Joe Raposo at the White House.</ref>
   
 
* '''April 1, 1994:''', [[Rizzo the Rat|Rizzo]] appears outside the White House as part of an appearance on ''[[Larry King Live]]''.
 
* '''April 1, 1994:''', [[Rizzo the Rat|Rizzo]] appears outside the White House as part of an appearance on ''[[Larry King Live]]''.
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*'''April 3, [[2002]]:''' President [[George W. Bush]] and first lady [[Laura Bush]] hosted several [[PBS]] stars - including [[Elmo]], [[Mr. Rogers]] and the Vowelles - for a "Ready to Learn" event at the East Room of the White House.<ref>[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA208874.html Ready to Learn event]</ref>
 
*'''April 3, [[2002]]:''' President [[George W. Bush]] and first lady [[Laura Bush]] hosted several [[PBS]] stars - including [[Elmo]], [[Mr. Rogers]] and the Vowelles - for a "Ready to Learn" event at the East Room of the White House.<ref>[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA208874.html Ready to Learn event]</ref>
   
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*'''November 14, [[2003]]:''' Joan Ganz Cooney was honored by the National Endowment for Humanities with a National Humanities Medal. The award was presented to Cooney by [[George W. Bush|President George W.Bush]] in an Oval Office Ceremony.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/11/20031113-11.html National Humanities Medal 2003]</ref>
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*'''November 14, [[2003]]:''' Joan Ganz Cooney was honored by the National Endowment for Humanities with a National Humanities Medal. The award was presented to Cooney by [[George W. Bush|President George W.Bush]] in an Oval Office Ceremony.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/11/20031113-11.html National Humanities Medal 2003]</ref>
   
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*'''December 6, [[2004]]:''' [[Elmo]], [[Rosita]], and characters from ''[[Between the Lions]]'' appeared alongside President [[George W. Bush]] and first lady [[Laura Bush]] at a children's [[Christmas]] reception in the East Room of the White House. The children's television characters sang Christmas songs during the event. A [[Cookie Monster walk-arounds|Cookie Monster walk-around]] also appeared.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/holiday/2004/photoessays/holidayphotos/02.html Holiday 2004]</ref>
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*'''December 6, [[2004]]:''' Elmo, [[Rosita]], and characters from ''[[Between the Lions]]'' appeared alongside President [[George W. Bush]] and first lady [[Laura Bush]] at a children's Christmas reception in the East Room of the White House. The children's television characters sang Christmas songs during the event. A [[Cookie Monster walk-arounds|Cookie Monster walk-around]] also appeared.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/holiday/2004/photoessays/holidayphotos/02.html Holiday 2004]</ref>
   
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*'''September 30, [[2006]]:''' [[Elmo]] appeared at the [[National Book Festival]] event at the White House hosted by [[Laura Bush]]. [[Kevin Clash]] also spoke about his book ''[[My Life as a Furry Red Monster]]'' at the event.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/firstlady/photoessays/fl-Arts/03.html National Book Festival]</ref>
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*'''September 30, [[2006]]:''' Elmo appeared at the [[National Book Festival]] event at the White House hosted by [[Laura Bush]]. [[Kevin Clash]] also spoke about his book ''[[My Life as a Furry Red Monster]]'' at the event.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/firstlady/photoessays/fl-Arts/03.html National Book Festival]</ref>
   
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*'''December 16, [[2010]]:''' Elmo appeared at the White House and visited the kitchen with Assistant White House Chef Sam Kass on the day that President Obama signed the Hunger-Free Kids Act. <ref>[http://articles.cnn.com/2010-12-16/politics/political.circus_1_bo-obama-michelle-obama-tribal-nations-conference?_s=PM:POLITICS Political Circus: Elmo in the (White) House]</ref>
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*'''December 16, [[2010]]:''' Elmo appeared at the White House and visited the kitchen with Assistant White House Chef Sam Kass on the day that President Obama signed the Hunger-Free Kids Act. <ref>[http://articles.cnn.com/2010-12-16/politics/political.circus_1_bo-obama-michelle-obama-tribal-nations-conference?_s=PM:POLITICS Political Circus: Elmo in the (White) House]</ref>
   
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*'''December 1, [[2011]]:''' Kermit the Frog joins [[Michelle Obama]] at [[The National Christmas Tree Lighting]] ceremony and sings "[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]" with [[Santa Claus]].
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Big_Bird_at_children's_diplomatic_reception_in_the_East_Room_1978.jpg|Children's Diplomatic Reception in the East Room, 1978
 
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*'''February 7, [[2012]]:''' [[Grover]] visited the White House to help chef Sam Kass and the children of White House chefs learn about the ways kids can help their parents prepare a tasty and healthy meal.<ref name="swblog" />
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*'''[[2013]]''': [[Big Bird]] and Michelle Obama taped two public service messages for the initiative [[Let's Move!]] at the White House. One takes place in the White House kitchen and the other in the East Room.
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*'''June 12, [[2013]]''': [[Murray Monster]] and Alex appeared during at the "White House Children of Incarcerated Parents Champions of Change" event, promoting ''[[Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration]]''.
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*'''October 30, 2013''': Elmo and Rosita appeared with Michelle Obama at a press conference in the State Dining Room announcing their involvement in the Let's Move! campaign.
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*'''December 6, 2013''': [[Abby Cadabby]] appeared at the National Christmas Tree Lighting, joining Michelle Obama in reading "[[A Visit from St. Nicholas|The Night Before Christmas]]."
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*'''March 12, 2014''': Kermit the Frog joined Michelle Obama and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, to introduce a screening of ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]'' presented by the Joining Forces Initiative for a group of military children and their families.
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ss_nixon_white_house_01_siz.jpg|December 20, 1970
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ss_ford_white_house_001_siz.jpg|December 14, 1976
 
Big_Bird_at_children's_diplomatic_reception_in_the_East_Room_1978.jpg|Big Bird performs at the White House Christmas Party in the East Room, 1978
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PR 1978 WhiteHouse001.jpg|[[Rosalynn Carter]]'s thank you letter to Jim Henson for his visit to the White House, 1978.
 
Image:GWBush2.jpg|December 6, 2004
 
Image:GWBush2.jpg|December 6, 2004
 
Image:Cookiemonster-whitehouse2004.jpg|December 6, 2004
 
Image:Cookiemonster-whitehouse2004.jpg|December 6, 2004
 
Image:Lauraelmo-nationalbookfestival.jpg|September 30, 2006
 
Image:Lauraelmo-nationalbookfestival.jpg|September 30, 2006
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Grover whitehouse.jpg|Grover outside of the White House on February 7, 2012
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MurrayAlex-WH.png|Murray and Alex in 2013
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Kermit at the White House March 12 2014.jpg|Kermit in March 2014
 
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* In the ''Sesame Street'' song "[[Change the World]]", a singing girl claims she can be [[President of the United States]] when she's older, with the White House appearing behind her.
 
* In the ''Sesame Street'' song "[[Change the World]]", a singing girl claims she can be [[President of the United States]] when she's older, with the White House appearing behind her.
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* The "[[Elmo the Musical]]" segment, "President the Musical," features the White House, only President Elmo has it changed to red.
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [http://www.whitehousehistory.org The White House Historical Association]
 
* [http://www.whitehousehistory.org The White House Historical Association]
 
* [http://www.whitehousemuseum.org The White House Museum]
 
* [http://www.whitehousemuseum.org The White House Museum]
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* Graydon Gordian, "[http://www.sesameworkshop.org/our-blog/2012/02/10/this-week-in-sesame-street-our-furry-friends-visit-the-white-house/ This Week in Sesame Street: Our Furry Friends Visit the White House]", ''News from the Neighborhood'', February 10, 2012.
   
 
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Revision as of 17:36, 1 July 2014

BigBird-WhiteHouse

June 26, 1995

Rizzo white house

Rizzo in front of the White House.

Ovaloffice

Betty Lou imagines herself working in the Oval Office of the White House.

The White House is the official home and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America. The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

Appearances

  • December 14, 1976: Betty Ford hosts Big Bird, Loretta Long, Will Lee, Sonia Manzano, and Northern Calloway for the annual White House Christmas party.
  • June 26, 1995: Big Bird and Alice Snuffleupagus appeared in an event in the White House sculpture garden alongside first lady Hillary Clinton as the White House stepped up its effort to save federal funding for public television.[4]
  • November 14, 2003: Joan Ganz Cooney was honored by the National Endowment for Humanities with a National Humanities Medal. The award was presented to Cooney by President George W.Bush in an Oval Office Ceremony.[7]
  • December 16, 2010: Elmo appeared at the White House and visited the kitchen with Assistant White House Chef Sam Kass on the day that President Obama signed the Hunger-Free Kids Act. [10]
  • February 7, 2012: Grover visited the White House to help chef Sam Kass and the children of White House chefs learn about the ways kids can help their parents prepare a tasty and healthy meal.[1]
  • 2013: Big Bird and Michelle Obama taped two public service messages for the initiative Let's Move! at the White House. One takes place in the White House kitchen and the other in the East Room.
  • October 30, 2013: Elmo and Rosita appeared with Michelle Obama at a press conference in the State Dining Room announcing their involvement in the Let's Move! campaign.
  • March 12, 2014: Kermit the Frog joined Michelle Obama and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, to introduce a screening of Muppets Most Wanted presented by the Joining Forces Initiative for a group of military children and their families.


References

Eandbwhitehouse

Ernie and Bert visit the White House.

  • The "Elmo the Musical" segment, "President the Musical," features the White House, only President Elmo has it changed to red.

See also

Sources

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