On Disclosure Forms, Obama Lists Bo the Dog as $1,600 Gift
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama raked in millions of dollars in book royalties in 2009 and got and one very special $1,600 gift -- his pet dog, Bo.
The Portuguese water dog, which was a gift from the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, was listed on annual financial disclosure forms the White House released Monday.
Obama also claimed an inheritance worth $1,000 or less from his grandmother, who died in the final days of his presidential campaign.
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Royalties from his books, "Dreams From My Father" and "Audacity of Hope," rang in at over $1 million each.
Obama also listed a number of safe investments in Treasury bonds and retirement accounts, plus $1.4 million from winning the Nobel Peace Prize, which he donated to charity.
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