Austerity fails to halt Obamas' Easter Egg Roll
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April 2, 2013, Tuesday
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A VENERABLE Washington tradition yesterday staved off the budget axe in an era of austerity, as President Barack Obama welcomed tens of thousands of people to the White House Easter Egg Roll.
Obama and his family, appearing with the Easter Bunny and their dog Bo, officiated at egg rolling contests, storytelling and basketball and tennis demonstrations, at the annual event dating to 1878.
There had been fears that the popular springtime event would be canceled because of harsh budget cuts known as the "sequester," which have halted visitor tours of the White House and hit government contractors and federal spending. But the event, backed by a lottery for 35,000 tickets, went ahead, partly financed by sales of commemorative eggs signed by the president and First Lady Michelle Obama.
"The Easter Egg Roll is the biggest event that we have here on the South Lawn of the White House each year," Michelle Obama said. "Today, we're gonna have more than 30,000 people who will pass through this yard in celebration of nutrition and health and activity." Since the Obamas moved in, the egg roll has been linked to her campaign to promote healthy eating and exercise for kids.
Obama and his family, appearing with the Easter Bunny and their dog Bo, officiated at egg rolling contests, storytelling and basketball and tennis demonstrations, at the annual event dating to 1878.
There had been fears that the popular springtime event would be canceled because of harsh budget cuts known as the "sequester," which have halted visitor tours of the White House and hit government contractors and federal spending. But the event, backed by a lottery for 35,000 tickets, went ahead, partly financed by sales of commemorative eggs signed by the president and First Lady Michelle Obama.
"The Easter Egg Roll is the biggest event that we have here on the South Lawn of the White House each year," Michelle Obama said. "Today, we're gonna have more than 30,000 people who will pass through this yard in celebration of nutrition and health and activity." Since the Obamas moved in, the egg roll has been linked to her campaign to promote healthy eating and exercise for kids.
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