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Obama keeps his promise of not smoking in White House

US president Barack Obama is holding on to his promise not to smoke in the White House though he described it as a "hard" decision.

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US president Barack Obama is holding on to his promise not to smoke in the White House though he described it as a "hard" decision.

"No, I haven't had one on these grounds. And I -- you know, sometimes it's hard, but, you know, I'm sticking to it," Obama told CNN's Anderson Cooper in an interview.

The president stated this when he was asked whether he had a cigarette since he entered the White House. But Cooper did not ask if Obama had smoked outside of the White House compound since he was sworn in on January 20 as the first black-American president.

Obama has been described as a 'moderate' smoker who puffs up to ten cigarettes a day. During the Presidential election campaign, Obama was under pressure to set an example by giving up his reported two-decade-old habit.
     
The White House's no-smoking rule was imposed by former first lady Hillary Clinton.
     
When asked to comment on the "coolest thing" about his new presidential limousine, the president said: "You know, I thought it was the phones until I realised that I didn't know which button to press. That was a little embarrassing."
     
Obama's all-new Cadillac Presidential Limousine is nicknamed the Beast. It reportedly has armour eight inches thick, tear-gas cannons and Kevlar-reinforced tyres that resist attack. For security reasons, most of the details of the car remain confidential.

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