Obama meets Bush at White House for 2 hours

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November 10, 2008 - 3:04 PM

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON - President-elect Obama and President Bush have completed their private meeting at the White House.

Neither the incoming nor the current president spoke to reporters at Obama's arrival or departure Monday afternoon.

Obama is leaving the mansion in their motorcade after he and his wife, Michelle, offered a symbolic glimpse of the new first family and administration that take office in January. Bush walked Obama to his limousine as he left.

The Obamas spent just under two hours at the White House.

Bush and Obama held their first-ever face-to-face session in the Oval Office. It was Obama's first visit to the Oval Office. First lady Laura Bush and Michelle Obama held their own meeting in the White House residence.

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