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The Way I See It

A very dramatic moment here.- -A five-four decision.- And I called Joe,my now husband, um,...

A very dramatic moment here.
-[crowd cheering] -A five-four decision.
-[whooping] And I called Joe,
my now husband, um, who was, uh, there,
and I said, "It's done." And the president walked in
and put his arm around me

Full Transcript

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-A very dramatic moment here. -[crowd cheering]
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-A five-four decision. -[whooping]
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And I called Joe, my now husband,
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um, who was, uh, there, and I said, "It's done."
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And the president walked in and put his arm around me.
Duration
18 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
01:12:56
Uploaded
Jun 19, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.
It felt like, for that period of time, - The Way I See It 00:06
It felt like, for that period of time,
The president did an interview in the Cabinet Room - The Way I See It 00:05
The president did an interview in the Cabinet Room
Uh, when I think about members of my own staff - The Way I See It 00:13
Uh, when I think about members of my own staff
MOSTELLER: And when he vocalized in that interview - The Way I See It 00:08
MOSTELLER: And when he vocalized in that interview
OBAMA: Sometimes there aredays like this, - The Way I See It 00:16
OBAMA: Sometimes there aredays like this,
PETE: Then, later that morning, we flew to Charleston. - The Way I See It 00:04
PETE: Then, later that morning, we flew to Charleston.
President Obama was invited to give - The Way I See It 00:07
President Obama was invited to give
He was one of the nine African Americans - The Way I See It 00:18
He was one of the nine African Americans
And President Obama wanted to give a eulogy - The Way I See It 00:15
And President Obama wanted to give a eulogy
-♪ Amazing -[scattered laughter] - The Way I See It 00:17
-♪ Amazing -[scattered laughter]
-♪ That saved -MAN: Sing, Mr. President. - The Way I See It 00:05
-♪ That saved -MAN: Sing, Mr. President.
-♪ A wretch -[organ playing] - The Way I See It 00:10
-♪ A wretch -[organ playing]
I didn't know he was gonna sing "Amazing Grace." - The Way I See It 00:07
I didn't know he was gonna sing "Amazing Grace.&qu...
You could see him trying to decide, - The Way I See It 00:05
You could see him trying to decide,
Should I speak the words or sing them?" - The Way I See It 00:07
Should I speak the words or sing them?"
♪ Was blind - The Way I See It 00:16
♪ Was blind
Meeting with some of the other families backstage. - The Way I See It 00:06
Meeting with some of the other families backstage.
And then we flew back to D.C. - The Way I See It 00:04
And then we flew back to D.C.
Someone had decided to light the White House - The Way I See It 00:06
Someone had decided to light the White House
These are all White House staff out on the North Lawn. - The Way I See It 00:05
These are all White House staff out on the North Lawn.