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Pete Souza on photographing the Obama years

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Nov. 13, 2017

A photo of Pete Souza. Photo credit: Barack Obama.

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Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole

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