Updated: July 6, 2011 at 4:41 PM
The White House Twitter town hall (7 images)
President Barack Obama hosted the very first presidential town hall on Twitter at 2 pm, with questions sent either to the site askobama.twitter.com, or via the hashtag #AskObama.
President Barack Obama answers a question during the first White House Twitter Town Hall in the East Room at the White House in Washington on July 6, 2011. President Obama answered questions posted by twitter users. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey introduces President Barack Obama during the first White House Twitter Town Hall in the East Room at the White House in Washington on July 6, 2011. President Obama answered questions posted by twitter users. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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A question is displayed on a screen as President Barack Obama host the first White House Twitter Town Hall in the East Room at the White House in Washington on July 6, 2011. President Obama answered questions posted by twitter users. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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President Barack Obama hosts the first White House Twitter Town Hall meeting with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey in the East Room at the White House in Washington on July 6, 2011. President Obama answered questions posted by twitter users. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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