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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden brighten spirits at Children’s National Hospital

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Samstag, Dezember 23, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden spread holiday cheer to patients, families and staff at Children’s National Hospital.

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  • WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden spread holiday cheer to patients, families and staff at Children’s National Hospital.
  • The First Lady visits are an annual hospital tradition that dates back more than 75 years to Bess Truman, who stopped by to see families who couldn’t spend their holidays at home.
  • This is the third time President Biden joined the First Lady for the visit.
  • “We’re grateful to the President and First Lady for continuing this longstanding holiday tradition.”
    The President and First Lady were escorted by 10-year-old Samukh Arunkumar.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden spend time with kids in the hospital at Christmas

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Samstag, Dezember 24, 2022
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Her mom Destiny Casbon, of Front Royal, VA, had the opportunity to share her daughter’s story this afternoon with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

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  • Her mom Destiny Casbon, of Front Royal, VA, had the opportunity to share her daughter’s story this afternoon with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.
  • The First Lady visits are an annual tradition that dates back more than 75 years to Bess Truman, who stopped by to see families who couldn’t spend their holidays at home.
  • This is the second time President Biden has joined his wife for the visit.
  • “We are honored that the President and First Lady took the time to visit with members of our Emergency Department,” said Joelle Simpson, M.D.