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President Obama had a busy schedule last month leading up to the announcement that Osama bin Laden has been killed.
From a town hall meeting in Pennsylvania to a factory visit in Landover, Md to a fundraiser in Los Angeles to going to the tornado devastated areas in Alabama, Obama covered a lot of ground in April.
Then, on May 1, 2011, Obama and his staff met to discuss the mission of raiding Bin Laden's compound and receive updates on its progression.
Inspecting an AT&T all-electric vehicle on display during a tour of the UPS facility in Landover, Md.
President Barack Obama inspects an AT&T all-electric vehicle on display during a tour of the UPS facility in Landover, Md., April 1, 2011. (Office White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Talking with advisors in the Oval Office before a phone call with President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon to discuss the situation in Cote d’Ivoire
President Barack Obama talks with advisors in the Oval Office before a phone call with President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon to discuss the situation in Cote d’Ivoire, April 4, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Addressing United States Secret Service Uniformed Division officers before a group photo at the South Portico of the White House
President Barack Obama addresses United States Secret Service Uniformed Division officers before a group photo at the South Portico of the White House, April 4, 2011. (Office White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Meeting with OMB Director Jack Lew and Rob Nabors, Director of Legislative Affairs, in the Oval Office,
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew and Rob Nabors, Director of Legislative Affairs, in the Oval Office, April 5, 2011. The President and Vice President later met with House Republican and Senate Democratic leaders to discuss ongoing budget negotiations. (Office White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Taking a break on the patio outside the Oval Office, following a meeting with his senior advisors
President Barack Obama sits alone on the patio outside the Oval Office, following a meeting with his senior advisors, April 4, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Meeting with Chief of Staff Bill Daley, left, and Senior Advisor David Plouffe in the Oval Office
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden talk with Chief of Staff Bill Daley, left, and Senior Advisor David Plouffe in the Oval Office, April 7, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Taking a stroll with President Shimon Peres of Israel, after their meeting.
President Barack Obama and President Shimon Peres of Israel walk along the Colonnade of the White House, following their meeting, April 5, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Chatting with Vice President Biden following a secure teleconference call on Libya in the Situation Room
President Barack Obama talks with Vice President Joe Biden following a secure teleconference call on Libya in the Situation Room of the White House, April 5, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Attending a town hall meeting in Fairless Hills, Pa.
President Barack Obama salutes as he walks to Marine One following a town hall meeting in Fairless Hills, Pa., April 6, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Holding a secure video teleconference call with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, in the Situation Room
President Barack Obama, joined by National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and Lt. Gen. Doug Lute, Special Assistant to the President for Afghanistan and Pakistan, right, holds a secure video teleconference call with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, in the Situation Room of the White House, April 6, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Greeting guests at the National Action Network's Keepers of the Dream awards gala in New York as Spike Lee is taking video on his iPad 2.
Filmmaker Spike Lee uses his iPad to photograph President Barack Obama as he greets guests at the National Action Network's Keepers of the Dream awards gala in New York, N.Y., April 6, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Calling House Speaker John Boehner in the Oval Office.
President Barack Obama talks on the phone with House Speaker John Boehner in the Oval Office, April 8, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Obama is reflected in a mirror in the Outer Oval Office while talking with Chief of Staff Bill Daley
President Barack Obama is reflected in a mirror in the Outer Oval Office as talks with Chief of Staff Bill Daley, left, and Vice President Joe Biden in the doorway of the Oval Office, April 8, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Embracing Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office after a meeting on the budget.
President Barack Obama embraces Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office after a meeting on the budget, April 8, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Attending a meeting with staff in the Roosevelt Room of the White House to discuss the ongoing negotiations on a budget funding bill.
President Barack Obama gestures while meeting with staff in the Roosevelt Room of the White House to discuss the ongoing negotiations on a budget funding bill, April 8, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Surprised tourists at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
President Barack Obama greets surprised tourists at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 9, 2011. The President made an unannounced stop to thank people for visiting the memorial a day after he and Congressional leaders agreed on a bill to keep the government open. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Talking with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner during fiscal policy meeting.
President Barack Obama talks with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner during fiscal policy meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Saturday, April 9, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Returning to the Oval Office through the Rose Garden after surprising students from Altona Middle School in Longmont, Colo.
President Barack Obama returns to the Oval Office through the Rose Garden after surprising students from Altona Middle School in Longmont, Colo., April 11, 2011. During his statement Friday night, President Obama mentioned a letter he received from the mother of an Altona student who worried that her son's trip to Washington, D.C., would be canceled if there was a government shutdown. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama reviews his fiscal policy speech with advisors in the Oval Office, April 13, 2011. Pictured, from left, are: Rob Nabors, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling; Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew; and Director of Speechwriting Jon Favreau. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Members of the press cover President Barack Obama’s meeting with Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, co-chairs of the Fiscal Commission, in the Oval Office.
Members of the press cover President Barack Obama’s meeting with Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, co-chairs of the Fiscal Commission, in the Oval Office, April 14, 2011. Seated on the couch, from left, are Sen. Simpson, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Talking with Press Secretary Jay Carney, left, and Senior Advisor David Plouffe, center, before an interview at the InterContinental Hotel Chicago in Chicago, Ill.
President Barack Obama talks with Press Secretary Jay Carney, left, and Senior Advisor David Plouffe, center, before an interview at the InterContinental Hotel Chicago in Chicago, Ill., April 15, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
The President and First Lady Michelle Obama mark the beginning of Passover with a Seder in the Old Family Dining Room
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama mark the beginning of Passover with a Seder in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House, April 18, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
At a town hall meeting at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Va.
President Barack Obama is introduced during a town hall meeting at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Va., where he spoke about his vision for reducing the debt and bringing down the deficit, April 19, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Greeting a young baby upon his arrival at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif.
President Barack Obama greets a young baby upon his arrival at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif., April 20, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Jokingly pretended to tape White House Videographer Arun Chaudhary backstage before a town hall meeting at ElectraTherm, Inc. in Reno, Nev.
President Barack Obama jokingly pretends to tape White House Videographer Arun Chaudhary backstage before a town hall meeting at ElectraTherm, Inc. in Reno, Nev., April 21, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Obama boards Air Force One, reflected in one of its engines at left, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles
President Barack Obama boards Air Force One, reflected in one of its engines at left, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Calif., April 22, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Waving to the crowd from the Truman Balcony of the White House during the annual Easter Egg Roll.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wave to the crowd from the Truman Balcony of the White House during the annual Easter Egg Roll, April 25, 2011. Daughters Malia and Sasha, Marian Robinson, and Bo, the Obama family dog, joined the President and First Lady on the balcony for the national anthem before participating in the activities on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Being briefed by Richard Reed, Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Senior Director for Resilience Policy.
President Barack Obama is briefed by Richard Reed, Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Senior Director for Resilience Policy, in the Oval Office, April 26, 2011, before a phone call with Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe to discuss tornado damage in that state. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Waiting in the Blue Room of the White House before announcing personnel changes in the East Room.
President Barack Obama waits in the Blue Room of the White House before announcing personnel changes in the East Room, April 28, 2011. Standing with the President, from left, are: Vice President Joe Biden, Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and General David Petraeus. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Comforting people at Holt Elementary School in Holt, Ala. at a meeting with families affected by the tornado.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama comfort people at Holt Elementary School in Holt, Ala., April 29, 2011. During their visit, the President and First Lady met with families affected by the tornados. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Walking with state and local officials through the Alberta neighborhood in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
President Barack Obama walks with state and local officials through the Alberta neighborhood in Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 29, 2011, where deadly tornados touched down earlier this week. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk with residents of the Alberta neighborhood in Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 29, 2011, where deadly tornados touched down earlier this week. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
BONUS: May 1, 2011 – Making a point during one in a series of meetings in the Situation Room of the White House discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden.
President Barack Obama makes a point during one in a series of meetings in the Situation Room of the White House discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden, May 1, 2011. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon is pictured at right. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
May 1, 2011 – Talking with members of the national security team at the conclusion of one in a series of meetings discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden.
President Barack Obama talks with members of the national security team at the conclusion of one in a series of meetings discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden, in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. Gen. James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is seen on the screen. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
May 1, 2011 – Along with members of the national security team, Obama receives an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. Please note: a classified document seen in this photograph has been obscured. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Listening on during one in a series of meetings discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden.
President Barack Obama listens during one in a series of meetings discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden, in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Editing his remarks in the Oval Office prior to making a televised statement detailing the mission against Osama bin Laden.
President Barack Obama edits his remarks in the Oval Office prior to making a televised statement detailing the mission against Osama bin Laden, May 1, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Senior administration officials listen as President Barack Obama delivers a statement.
Senior administration officials listen as President Barack Obama delivers a statement in the East Room of the White House on the mission against Osama bin Laden, May 1, 2011. Seated, from left, are: James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence; National Security Advisor Tom Donilon; CIA Director Leon Panetta; Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; and Vice President Joe Biden. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Obama delivers a statement in the East Room of the White House on the mission against Osama bin Laden, May 1, 2011.
President Barack Obama delivers a statement in the East Room of the White House on the mission against Osama bin Laden, May 1, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama delivers a statement in the East Room of the White House on the mission against Osama bin Laden, May 1, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama started the month of May with a bang -- announcing the death of Osama Bin Laden:
