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The 2011 National Christmas Tree is lit by Barack Obama and the first family during the annual tree lighting ceremony near the White House in Washington, D.C.

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The official White House Christmas tree, the centerpiece of the Blue Room, is on display during the first viewing of the 2011 White House Christmas decorations. Honoring Blue Star families, the 18-foot 6-inch balsam fir tree is decorated with framed military medals and handmade holiday cards created by military children living on installations around the world. The theme, "Shine, Give, Share," runs throughout the White House with a 400-pound White House Gingerbread House and 37 Christmas trees.

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A Christmas tree stands in the window of the White House library.

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A decoration on the Gold Star Christmas tree shows a Purple Heart.

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A wire stand displays Christmas cards sent to the White House over the years in the library.

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A topiary of "first dog" Bo made of 6,850 feet of trash bags sits in the library.

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Decorations in the Red Room.

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Paper trees sit next to a live Christmas tree in front of a large statue of former President Abraham Lincoln in the East Garden Room.

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Decorations adorn the hallway in the East Wing.

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First lady Michelle Obama talks with children of active duty military personnel during the press preview of the White House Christmas decorations.

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Michelle Obama arrives to make remarks during the press preview of the White House Christmas decorations.

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The White House Christmas Card is on display in the East Garden Room.

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First lady Michelle Obama, with daughters Sasha and Malia, welcomes the official White House Christmas Tree in Washington D.C. The tree, a 19-foot-tall balsam fir, was grown on Schroeder's Forevergreens farm near Neshkoro, Wis.

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The White House Christmas tree arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C.

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