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Not public domain?

The Flickr page says this: "This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House." 24.80.227.71 (talk) 00:31, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

This has been discussed at length at Commons since 2009, and the consensus is that these images are in the public domain. --Tim Landscheidt (talk) 00:15, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

I can't find the discussion that says that. Can you direct me to it? Even if the consensus at Commons is that these images are in the public domain, isn't what matters whether or not they in fact are in the public domain? 24.80.227.71 (talk) 23:00, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

I'm sorry for the late reply. To find the discussion on Commons, search for example for "This official White House photograph" on the "Help and Project pages". What phrases did you search for that you missed this?

I won't discuss the rather philosophical second question, though. --Tim Landscheidt (talk) 07:33, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

Situation Room

Is there another image in Category:White House Situation Room that shows the room from a similar perspective? --  Docu  at 20:04, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

At that time? Not that's been publicly posted on the White House Flickr page, though I suspect there were other pictures taken at that time by Pete Souza. Given that Pete's photos can't be deleted by law (as I learned on a PBS show about Presidential photographers) they'll come out eventually, but that might not be until Obama's out of office and they're in his presidential library (assuming they're not classified). Tabercil (talk) 14:57, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

Not at the time, but at least since it was refurbished (during Bush's time).

That image was taken in the situation room, but the room seems larger there.

I wonder if this image wasn't taken in another room. --  Docu  at 15:42, 8 May 2011 (UTC) (edited)

Well here's what's on the White House Flickr page that comes back on the term "situation room", with this being the most recent wide angle view... Tabercil (talk) 19:47, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

None of those seems to resemble though. In the meantime, I came across this. It says that there are actually three conference rooms part of the "situation room". A second one is shown there. --  Docu  at 20:42, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

This seems to include a picture of the same conference room. --  Docu  at 21:39, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

Light blue tie

The description of the second unidentified figure is as wearing "a dark suit and a light blue tie", but the tie appears to be yellow to me.--86.176.111.84 (talk) 09:41, 5 November 2012 (UTC)