Photos: National Christmas tree lighting
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 6: (AFP OUT) (L-R) Santa Claus joins U.S. President Barack Obama with actor Neil Patrick Harris, Rico Rodriguez, actor on Modern Family, and Phillip Phillips, winner of "American Idol" Season 11, during the 90th National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Ellipse behind the White House on December 6, 2012 in Washington, DC. This year is the 90th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
