Behind the Scenes with Michelle Obama

Of her new role, Michelle says,
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Preparation
Of her new role, Michelle says, "I tried not to come into this with too many expectations one way or the other. I felt like part of my job — and I still feel like that — is to be open to where this needs to go."

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