Obama celebrates birthday with Helen Thomas at White House
U.S. President Barack Obama surprises White House Correspondent Helen Thomas with birthday cupcakes in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on August 4, 2009. Obama and Thomas share August 4 as their birthday. At left is White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. UPI Photo/Olivier Douliery/POOL
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama and Helen Thomas, dean of the White House Press Corps, celebrated their birthdays Tuesday in the White House press room.
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