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This is a close-up detail of the White House gingerbread house, created by White House pastry chef Thaddeus DuBois, seen on display Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, in the State Dining Room.
This is a close-up detail of the White House gingerbread house, created by White House pastry chef Thaddeus DuBois, seen on display Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, in the State Dining Room.
Thaddeus DuBois, Head Pastry Chef, places columns of white chocolate onto of the official White House gingerbread house. Thaddeus DuBois, Head Pastry Chef, places the roof on top of the White House gingerbread house.
Thaddeus DuBois, Head Pastry Chef, inspects the roof on top of the official White House gingerbread house. Thaddeus DuBois, Head Pastry Chef, adds finishing touches of sugar to the windows of the official White House gingerbread house.
Head Pastry Chef Thaddeus DuBois and assistant Suzie Morrison glue together the foundation of the official White House gingerbread house using chocolate as the glue. White House pastry chef Thaddeus DuBois tops off his gingerbread house with a flag, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, in the State Dining Room, as the finishing touches are made to the White House Christmas decorations.
The White House gingerbread house, created by White House pastry chef Thaddeus DuBois, is seen on display Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, in the State Dining Room. This is a close-up detail of the White House gingerbread house, created by White House pastry chef Thaddeus DuBois, seen on display Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, in the State Dining Room.
This is a close-up detail of the White House gingerbread house, created by White House pastry chef Thaddeus DuBois, is seen on display Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, in the State Dining Room. The White House gingerbread house, created by White House pastry chef Thaddeus DuBois, is seen on display Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, in the State Dining Room.
Laura Bush is shown the White House gingerbread house by White House pastry chef Thaddeus DuBois, on display in the State Dining Room. The White House gingerbread house, created by White House Executive Pastry Chef Thaddeus DuBois, is seen on display in the State Dining Room.

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