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White House Easter Egg Roll

President Obama hosts children, athletes and stars at annual Easter Egg Roll

Theme of annual event is built around being active and visitors are given colored wooden eggs as keepsakes.

The White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll
President Barack Obama helps a young participant roll an egg during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, April 9, 2012, in Washington. The 134-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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