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White House egg roll: What’s the history behind Easter event? | NewsNation Live

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For nearly 150 years, the president has invited Americans onto the south lawn for an Easter Monday celebration. Jonathan Pliska, historian and author of "The White House Easter Egg Roll: A History for All Ages,” joins “NewsNation Live” to explain the tradition.

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