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[PHOTO: Clinton Family Photo]


Family Life
at the White House




When Bill Clinton was a senior in high school, he was selected to go [PHOTO: President Clinton meeting President Kennedy at Boys Nation to Washington, D.C., to be part of Boys Nation. Bill Clinton was one of the first in line to shake President Kennedy's hand in the Rose Garden. After that, he knew he wanted to make a difference in the lives of people by becoming President of the United States. This photo is one of his most cherished possessions.

The President and Mrs. Clinton believe very strongly in the importance of [PHOTO: First Family helping at a food bank on Thanksgiving] being involved in one's community. Here, the President and Mrs. Clinton help prepare Thanksgiving Dinner for homeless people at New Covenant Baptist Church in Washington, DC. This is a family tradition they started in Arkansas. [PHOTO: Mrs. Clinton with children]

Hillary Clinton, who has always found time to work with the children of the community, joins in on the fun at a local school with two young artists.



To relax, President Clinton plays the saxophone and occasionally, a round of golf

[PHOTO: President Clinton playing the saxophone] [PHOTO: President Clinton playing golf]

He likes to play with the family cat Socks

[PHOTO: President Clinton with his cat Socks] [PHOTO: Socks, the First Feline]

[AUDIO: Socks, the First Family's cat] [AUDIO: Socks, the First Family's cat] [TRANSCRIPT: Socks, the First Family's cat]

[PHOTO: President Clinton horseback riding] as well as enjoying other leisure time activities, such as horseback riding bike riding, and boating. Here, he is on vacation at Martha's Vineyard.




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