1 – US President Barack Obama visits a UPS shipping facility to view vehicles from AT&T, PepsiCo, UPS and Verizonâs clean fleets in Landover, Maryland, on April 1, 2011. (Getty)

5 – US President Barack Obama speaks during an unannounced appearance in the Brady Briefing Room on April 5, 2011 at the White House in Washington,DC. Obama upped the ante in a budget row with Republicans, warning it would be ‘inexcusable’ not to agree to a deal and risk closing down the US government this week. Obama warned that the slowly recovering American economy did not need the severe disruption that would result from a federal government shutdown, playing his cards in dramatic fashion as the budget row raced to a climax. (Getty)

6 – U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement after meeting with House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at the White House April 6, 2011 in Washington, DC. President Obama invited back House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for a late meeting Wednesday night to discuss ongoing negotiations on a funding bill to bring us through the end of the fiscal year. (Getty)

7 – President Barack Obama speaks to the media after a meeting with House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. , at the White House in Washington, regarding the budget and possible government shutdown, Thursday, April 7, 2011. (AP)

8 – CORRECTION-DATEUS President Barack Obama speaks during a reenactment of his speech on the budget for press photographers in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, April 8, 2011, after Congress reached an agreement to pass a budget. (Getty)

15 – President Barack Obama pauses as seen through a teleprompter as he delivers a speech on U.S. fiscal and budgetary deficit policy at the George Washington University in Washington, April 13, 2011. Obama proposed cutting ballooning U.S. budget deficits by $4 trillion over 12 years and called for talks with Democratic and Republican lawmakers to address the worsening fiscal woes. (Reuters)

18 – U.S. President Barack Obama is given a football by Running Back Jared Tew (L) during a ceremony where Obama presented the Commander-in-chief trophy to the Air Force Academy Football team in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, April 18, 2011. (Reuters)

19 – President Barack Obama gestures during town hall meeting at North Virginia Community College in Annandale , Va. , Tuesday, April 19, 2011. (AP)

20 – U.S. President Barack Obama takes off his jacket as he attends a town hall meeting at Facebook headquarters with CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Palo Alto, April 20, 2011. (Reuters)

21 – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a fundraiser at Sony Pictures Studios April 21, 2011 in Culver City, California. Obama has begun rallying supporters for his 2012 presidential campaign, recognizing that some of the soaring promise of 2008 has been grounded by tough political realities. (Getty)

22 – President Barack Obama waves upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. , Friday, April 22, 2011. (AP)

25 – U.S. President Barack Obama reads ‘Chicka Chicka Boom Boom’ to children during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 25, 2011 in Washington, DC. About 30,000 people are expected to attend the 133-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn. (Getty)

27 – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about his birth certificate from the briefing room of the White House in Washington April 27, 2011. (Reuters)

28 – U.S. President Barack Obama announces new appointments to his national security team in the East Room of the White House April 28, 2011 in Washington, DC. Obama has tapped current CIA Director Panetta to succeed Robert Gates as the next secretary of defense, U.S. Gen. David Petraeus to be the next CIA director, Ambassador Ryan Crocker to be the next U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, and Marine Corps Gen. John Allen to succeed Petraeus as commander of ISAF and U.S. forces in Afghanistan. (Getty)

29 – US President Barack Obama speaks to the media alongside local and federal officials as he tours tornado damage in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 29, 2011. Obama on Friday walked through piles of splintered debris in Alabama, pledging to help rebuild American communities after the worst US tornadoes in decades killed 300 people. With grief and disbelief rippling across the region, stunned residents sifted through the rubble of their destroyed homes and emergency crews searched for survivors, especially in hardest-hit Alabama where at least 210 people died and cities and towns were left forever transformed by nature’s fury. (Getty)

30 – US President Barack Obama extends his hand toward a member of the travel pool at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner in Washington DC, April 30, 2011. (Getty)

2 – U.S. President Barack Obama closes the folder after he signed the Continuing Resolution into law in the Oval Office March 2, 2011 at the White House in Washington, DC. The resolution will avoid a shutdown of the U.S. Government for two more weeks. (Getty)

3 – U.S. President Barack Obama answers a question during his joint news conference with Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon in the East Room of the White House in Washington March 3, 2011. (Reuters)

4 – US President Barack Obama smiles as he holds a name plate made by a student while visiting a classroom at Miami Central Senior High School in Miami, Florida, on March 4, 2011. (Getty)

7 – US President Barack Obama (L) laughs after being asked about vegemite with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) as they speak with advance placement US history students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, March 7, 2011. Obama welcomed Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard for her first official White House visit Monday, praising the sacrifices of a key Pacific ally in the Afghan war. (Getty)

8 – President Barack Obama shakes hands after speaking about education at TechBoston Academy in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP)

10 – President Barack Obama speaks at a conference on bullying prevention in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2011. (AP)

11 – US President Barack Obama gives a press conference at the White House in Washington,DC on March 11, 2011. Obama urged leaders in the Middle East on Friday to seize the ‘great opportunity’ presented by the current turmoil to conduct much-needed political and economic reforms. (Getty)

14 – President Barack Obama speaks at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Va. , Monday, March 14, 2011. (AP)

15 – President Barack Obama meets with student finalists of the Intel Science Talent Search 2011competition, Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP)

16 – U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks during a DNC meeting on March 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. As his second fundraising event of the week, Obama spoke to members of the DNC’s national advisory board and finance committee. (Getty)

17 – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a St. Patrick’s Day reception in the East Room of the White House on March 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. Obama will visit Ireland in May as part of a European trip. (Getty)

18 – US President Barack Obama speaks during a statement on Libya March 18, 2011 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama on Friday warned of military action if Moamer Kadhafi refused to honor a tough UN resolution, saying the Libyan leader would commit atrocities if left unchecked. (Getty)

19 – U.S. President Barack Obama announces limited U.S. military operations against Libya, in Brasilia, March 19, 2011. Obama said on Saturday that limited U.S. military action had begun to protect Libyan civilians against attacks from forces loyal Muammar Gaddafi. (Reuters)

20 – President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Obama arrived in Brazil on Saturday for the start of a three-country, five-day tour of Latin America. (AP)

21 – U.S. President Barack Obama makes a speech at a cultural center in Santiago, March 21, 2011. Obama is on the second leg of a three-country tour of Latin America. (Reuters)

22 – U.S. President Barack Obama offers a toast as first lady Michelle Obama raises a glass during an official dinner at the Casa Presidential in San Salvador March 22, 2011. (Reuters)

23 – US President Barack Obama salutes while getting off of Marine One prior to departing on Air Force One in San Salvador, El Salvador, on March 23, 2011. The Obamas are returning to Washington following a 5-day, 3-country trip that took the First Family to Brazil, Chile and El Salvador. (Getty)

25 – US President Barack Obama smiles as he speaks during a reception to celebrate Greek Independence Day in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2011. (Getty)

28 – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the conflict in Libya during an address at the National Defense University in Washington, March 28, 2011. (Reuters)

29 – President Barack Obama walks on the tarmac before boarding Air Force One for his departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Md. , Tuesday, March, 29, 2011. (AP)

30 – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an event at Georgetown University March 30, 2011 in Washington, DC. Obama outlined his plan for the nation’s energy security calling for a one-third cut on oil imports by 2020 to reduce the U.S. dependence on foreign energy. (Getty)

1 – U.S. President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks to the media following televised remarks made by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington, February 1, 2011. President Obama on Tuesday said President Mubarak recognized a change must take place in his country. The United States stands ready to provide any aid to help the people of Egypt in the aftermath of the protests, Obama said after Mubarak promised not to seek reelection. (Reuters)

2 – U.S. President Barack Obama signs the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, February 2, 2011. Looking on are (L-R) Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN). (Reuters)

3 – President Barack Obama makes remarks at Penn State University in State College, Pa. , Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. Obama called on Congress to provide companies with a tax credit to reward them for retrofitting their buildings in a way that decreases energy use. He’s also calling for broader access to financing for businesses that want to make energy-saving upgrades. (AP)

4 – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a joint press availability with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, at the White House on February 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. President Obama talked about the situation in Egypt, and the two leaders also discussed continental trade and security that would include the creation of joint border inspection agencies. (Getty)

7 – President Barack Obama, accompanied by White House Chief of Staff William Daley, waves as they walk to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. (AP)

10 – President Barack Obama meets with supporters after speaking at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich. , Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. (AP)

11 – US President Barack Obama speaks to the press in the White House briefing room with outgoing Press Secretary Robert Gibbs in Washington on February 11, 2011. (Getty)

14 – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the budget during his visit to Parkville Middle School and Center of Technology in Parkville, Maryland February 14, 2011. (Reuters)

15 – U.S. President Barack Obama holds a press conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building February 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. Obama faced a battery of questions about his budget, which was released yesterday. (Getty)

16 – U.S. President Barack Obama walks of the stage after speaking during an event in the East Room of the White House February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. President Obama was joined by Secretary of the Interior Kenneth L. Salazar and others to speak about the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative which encourages Americans to connect with the outdoors and conserve its environment. (Getty)

17 – President Barack Obama walks from Marine One with Col. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander, 89th Airlift Wing, to board Air Force One, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md, en route to San Francisco. (AP)

18 – President Barack Obama, accompanied by Barbara Miner, PhD, Manager, Intel Transmission Electronic Microscope Lab, right, and Intel CEO Paul Otellini, second from left, looks at a computer screen at the Intel Corporation with in Hillsboro, Ore. , Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. (AP)

22c – President Barack Obama gives closing remarks after a small business forum at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP)

23 – U.S. President Barack Obama condemns the ongoing violence in Libya while delivering a statement in the foyer of the White House February 23, 2011 in Washington, DC. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said that he would fight to his last drop of blood before letting pro-democracy demonstrators topple his 42-year reign. Independent journalists are not allowed into Libya to confirm reports of fatalities but several sources put the death toll at more than 300 people. (Getty)

24 – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks before artists perform at ‘The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House’ program on February 24, 2011 in Washington, DC. Entertainers scheduled to perform were Smokey Robinson, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Natasha Bedingfield, Seal, Nick Jonas and others. (Getty)

25 – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as he meets with Democratic governors at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building February 25, 2011 in Washington, DC. Obama met with the governors to discuss the ways Washington and the states can work together to create jobs and benefit the economy. (getty)

27 – U.S. President Barack Obama makes a toast during the start of the 2011 Governors Dinner February 27, 2011 at the White House in Washington, D.C. Obama along with his senior-aids hosted a black-tie dinner along with the nation’s governors. (Getty)

28 – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington February 28, 2011. Looking down at her iPad is South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. (Reuters)

3 – President Barack Obama talks with media aboard Air Force One soon after leaving at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, en route to Washington after a family vacation. (AP)

4 – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, second from right, greet Col. Lee DePalo, commander of the 11th Wing, second from left, on the tarmac as they arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. , Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, from vacation in Hawaii. (AP)

6 – US President Barack Obama (R) listens announcing William Daley (L) as his new chief of staff in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2011. Obama chose former commerce secretary William Daley as his new chief of staff on January 6, bringing a renowned powerbroker on the wavelength of Wall Street into his retooled administration. Obama has embarked on a reshuffle of his White House braintrust as he faces fresh challenges from Republicans who this week formally took over the House of Representatives following their mid-term election triumph in November. (Getty)

7 – U.S. President Barack Obama (R) introduces Gene Sperling as the new chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors during a visit to Thompson Creek Manufacturing January 7, 2011 in Landover, Maryland. After touring the energy-efficient window manufacturing business, Obama introduce Sperling and talked about the new jobs numbers, which lowered the national unemployment rate from 9.8 to 9.4 percent. (Getty)

8 – US President Barack Obama talks about the shooting of U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and others in Tucson, Arizona, in the state dining room at the White House in Washington January 8, 2011. (Reuters)

10 – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the media about the shooting in Arizona during his meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, January 10, 2011. (Reuters)

12 – President Barack Obama speaks at a memorial service for the victims of Saturday’s shootings at McKale Center on the University of Arizona campus Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP)

14 – President Barack Obama speaks at the memorial service for Ambassador Richard Holbrooke on January 14, 2011 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Holbrooke passed away in December after undergoing heart surgery to repair a tear in his aorta. (Getty)

17 – US President Barack Obama speaks as he along with First Lady Michelle Obama as their daughters Malia and Sasha take part in a community service project at Stuart Hobson Middle School in celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. day of service in Washington, DC, on January 17, 2011. (Getty)

17 – President Barack Obama talks about the importance of serving others as he observes the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday by participating in a community service project at the Stuart Hobson Middle School in Washington, Monday, Jan. 17, 2011. King, a preacher who rose to prominence as a leader of the African American civil rights movement, was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, Tenn. (AP)

19 – US President Barack Obama listens to a question during a joint press conference with Chinese President Hu Jintao in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, January 19, 2011. Chinese President Hu Jintao acknowledged on Wednesday that a great deal more needed to be done on human rights in his country, but also stressed ‘national circumstances’ were different in China. (Getty)

20 – US President Barack Obama speaks at an event marking the 50th Anniversary of John F. Kennedys inauguration January 20, 2011 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. (Getty)

21 – US President Barack Obama and GE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt make their way to the stage after a tour of the General Electric Plant January 21, 2011 in Schenectady, New York. (Getty)

24 – US President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room at the White House on January 24, 2011 during an event unveiling efforts to better coordinate and strengthen the Federal governments support for military families. (Getty)

25 – US President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on January 25, 2011 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Getty)

26 – U.S. President Barack Obama holds an autographed Charles Woodson (#21) Green Bay Packers NFL football jersey given to him by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (L) after he arrives aboard Air Force One at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, January 26, 2011. Woodson wrote, “See you at the White House. Go Packers” on the jersey anticipating the Packers would visit the White House as Super Bowl Champions. (Reuters)

28 – U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at Orion Energy Systems, Inc. January 26, 2011 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and other members of the President’s Cabinet are traveling to Manitowoc, Wisconsin to highlight the administration’s efforts to rebuild the American economy. (Reuters)