POTUS is an often used White House acronym that stands for "President of the United States." We just added the "H" in the title of this photo gallery to make a play on the acronym -- to indicate that this was a photo gallery that focused on events that revolved around Barack Obama's presidency. This photo gallery will be updated several times a week, as photos from behind the scenes of the presidency are released on the official White House photo feed on Flickr.com.
President Barack Obama ducks his head to get through an entranceway on a tour of the Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt, June 4, 2009. At center-right is the hieroglyphic that the President comment on saying it looked like him. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama jokingly shows off the hat he was given during his tour of the Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt on June 4, 2009.
Official White House photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama sits on the steps of the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Paris before returning to Washington, June 7, 2009.
Official White House photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama and First Lady Micelle Obama walk towards Marine One as they leave Normandy for Paris on June 6, 2009. Seeing them off are National Security Advisor James Jones, Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, and Senior Advisors Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod.
Official White House photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama marks the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion with veterans Clyde Combs and Ben Franklin as well as French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and England's Prince Charles on June 6, 2009
Official White House photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama attends an expanded bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Dresden Castle, June 5, 2009.
Official White House photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama arrives at Ramstein Airbase in Germany, June 5, 2009.
Official White House photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama and White House staffers aboard Air Force One to Paris look at Reggie Love's photos of Egypt on June 5, 2009
Official White House photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama waves goodbye from the steps of Air Force One as he departs King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on his way to Cairo, Egypt, June 4, 2009.
Official White House photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama speaks at Cairo University in Cairo, Thursday, June 4, 2009. In his speech, President Obama called for a 'new beginning between the United States and Muslims', declaring that 'this cycle of suspicion and discord must end'.
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza