This photograph is of President Barack Obama meeting with a Chinese delegation, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, in the Blair House Rear Drawing Room in September of 2015. Among the American delegation are Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry, and National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice.
Blair House is located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House and is known as the President's Guest House. Visiting diplomats and dignitaries stay at Blair House while on official visits with the White House and is historically where the president-elect and first family reside prior to taking the oath of office.
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Unknown
Date of Work
September 2005
Type
Photograph
Credit
Blair House: The President's Guest House, U.S. Department of State
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