Article: Obama family moves closer to White House

Obama family moves closer to White House

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and his family literally moved closer to the White House on Thursday night, CNN reported on Friday.

The Obamas transferred to Blair House, the official guesthouse of the president across the street from the White House, according to the report.

Before that, the president-elect, his wife and two daughters had been staying in the historic Hay-Adams Hotel, farther to the White House than the Blair House, for two weeks since the end of their Christmas vacation in Hawaii.

The future first family will stay in the Blair House till Jan. 20, when Obama is inaugurated.

The Obamas had planned ...

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