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Obama makes a special delivery

December 10, 2014 11:00 pm • Last Updated: December 10, 2014 10:48 pm

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama deliver toys to the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program Wednesday at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington. Earlier in the day, Obama announced a new campaign to expand preschool programs in low-income communities at the White House Summit on Early Education.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama deliver toys to the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program Wednesday at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington. Earlier in the day, Obama announced a new campaign to expand preschool programs in low-income communities at the White House Summit on Early Education.

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