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February 22, 2012

Obama Hosts Blues Concert for Black History Month 
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President Obama hosted some of the world's most well-known musicians
last night for an event honoring the blues at the White House. The
concert was held as part of a series of events marking Black History
Month. Obama called the performance a perk of the job as President.

President Obama: "Some nights when you want to go out and just take a
walk, clear your head, or jump in your car just to take a drive you
can't do it, the Secret Service won't let you and that's frustrating.
But then there are other nights when B.B. King and Mick Jagger come over
to your house to play for a concert, so I guess things even out a little
bit."



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