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Obama's most memorable hugs (31 images)

From the nurse who survived Ebola to Ruth Bader Ginsberg and George Lucas, here's a look back at some of the most memorable hugs Obama shared during his time as President.



Ebola Nurse hug
President Barack Obama hugs Ebola victim Dallas nurse Nina Pham in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on October 24, 2014. Pham, 26, has been declared free of the disease that she contracted while treating Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, who later died. UPI/Olivier Douliery/Pool
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Gabrielle Giffords hug
U.S. President Barack Obama hugs Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona in the House Chamber shortly before he made his State of the Union address to a joint session of congress and the American people in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 24, 2012 in Washington, DC. Giffords resigned her seat in congress to concentrate on recovering from her injuries from an assassination attempt last year. UPI/Pat Benic..
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RBG hug
US President Barack Obama hugs US Supreme Court Associate Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as arrives to deliver the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on January 20, 2015 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Pool Photo by Mandel Ngan/UPI
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Campaign Hug
Democratic president elect Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) gets a hug from his wife Michelle Obama after he addressed supporters at a massive outdoor rally in Grant Park in Chicago on November 4, 2008. Photo by David Banks/UPI
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