
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty Girl Scouts will get to pitch tents at the ultimate campground next week — on the south lawn of the White House.
First lady Michelle Obama is hosting Tuesday night’s White House campout as part of her Let’s Move Outside initiative.
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The girls are from councils in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Oklahoma and the District of Columbia.
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