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椭圆办公室里的地毯清洁工
A White House worker runs a vacuum over the carpet of the Oval Office. Embroidered into the fibers is the presidential seal. To the right is the president"s desk.
白宫的前台
Receptionist Darienne Page oversees the comings-and-goings in the West Wing, a job that involves everything from serving coffee to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to collecting BlackBerries at the door of the secure Roosevelt Room. She was previously an Army sergeant stationed in Iraq. "There"s a lot going on, and I just kind of sit here and manage it all -- whether it’s getting water or coffee for some of the guests or making sure that people aren’t going any place that they don’t need to be."
副总统办公室的消防头盔
This customized fireman"s hat sits in the Vice President Joe Biden"s office. He credits fire and rescue workers for responding quickly to the car crash that killed his wife and daughter while critically injuring his two sons.
玫瑰园里精细修剪的草坪
National Park Service employees meticulously care for the White House"s 18 acres off Pennsylvania Avenue. Perfect straight lines are routinely mowed onto the lawns -- including this patch of Rose Garden grass.
谁才是集三千宠爱于一身？
Bo, a Portuguese water dog given to the first family by Sen. Ted Kennedy, is "kind of crazy," according to first lady Michelle Obama. President Obama tells NBC"s Brian Williams that "the nice thing is the girls just love him to death and the truth is all the staff loves him too. Our biggest problem is that he gets spoiled by the staff."
总统的独家糖果盒
A White House steward holds a box of official presidential M&Ms in the West Wing. Each president gets his own box, showcasing his own, unique signature. Obama is still waiting for his personalized packaging, so for now, he has to make do with the standard-issue box.
热爱工作的发言人
During the campaign, Robert Gibbs was called the "Barack Whisperer" for his uncanny ability to anticipate how his boss would want to handle a given situation with the press. Now, as presidential spokesman, the Alabama native takes to the podium for daily White House press briefings. "If you don’t get a little excited about that," Gibbs told NBC’s Brian Williams of his job and responsibilities, "it’s time to write a letter to the president and go work somewhere else."
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