Centenarian meets the Obamas during dream White House visit

Feb 22, 2016, 11:55
Centenarian meets the Obamas during dream White House visit

Ms McLaurin's visit comes in the midst of Black History Month, celebrated annually in the USA each February.

On Sunday, the White House shared a delightful video of Virginia McLaurin's meet-and-greet with the Obamas. "I am so happy..."

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Virginia McLaurin dancing with Michelle and Barack Obama. "Hi!" she said gleefully, dancing a little bit with her cane waving in the air.

Born in 1909, Virginia has lived through two World Wars, the end of racial segregation, the death of Martin Luther King and 18 different presidents - but said she had never believed she would live long enough to get invited to the White House.

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It's an emotional video, especially when McLaurin talks about what it means to see a black president in the White House with his black wife. As she rushes over, Obama, who appears amused, says, "Slow down now".

"I wanna be like you when I grow up", Michelle Obama tells her. "And I tell you I am so happy". "I pray for you every day of my life".

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A video posted to The White House's official Facebook and Twitter accounts today shows Ms McLaurin cackling excitingly and rushing to clasp Obama's hands and embrace Ms Obama. In 1941, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she has resided ever since.

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