Today was White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs’ last day on the job. “Obviously,’’ the president joked, “Gibbs’s departure is not the biggest one today.’’ A parting gift:
When President Obama delivered the keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in 2004, he borrowed a pale blue tie from his press secretary Robert Gibbs, who has since gained a reputation for his love of pastel-colored neckwear.
On Friday, Mr. Gibbs’s last day on the job, Mr. Obama surprised the press secretary by giving the tie back — framed under glass, with some photographs and a note.
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