Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD, ) is a joint organization of Canada and the United States that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for the two countries.
Read More at Wikipedia ›While President Obama and his daughters enjoyed a day at the beach on vacation in Hawaii, first lady Michelle Obama stayed behind to answer calls about Santa's whereabouts as part of the " NORAD Tracks Santa" program.
Obama answered calls starting around 5 p.m. ET from children trying to find out the location of the Jolly Old Elf on Christmas Eve. NORAD coordinated incoming phone calls and directed them to Obama, who introduced herself to the callers.When asked for Santa's location, she consulted the NORAD Santa Route Schedule and gave that information to the child callers. The first lady answered calls for about 40 minutes.The following is a transcript of her conversations.OPERATOR: We have Max.MRS. OBAMA: Hello, this is the First Lady, Michelle Obama, with NORAD, tracking Santa. How can I help you?MAX: Hi.MRS. OBAMA: Hi. What's your name?MAX: Max.MRS. OBAMA: Hi, Max. How old are you?MAX: Eight.MRS. OBAMA: Eight? Okay, well, this is the First Lady. And I'm helping them track Santa toni...OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN (AP) — In a historic first for Cold War adversaries, U.S., Canadian and Russian military officers directed fighter jets and ground controllers...
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