President Obama reconnects with Jacob Philadelphia

On a visit to the White House with his family in 2009, the then five-year-old Jacob asked President Obama if his hair was similar to his own. President Obama responded by leaning over so Jacob could feel for himself in what would become an enduring Oval Office photo.

In a video call ahead of his high school graduation on May 27, President Obama surprised Jacob where they reflected on their Oval Office meeting and what it has meant to both of them over the years.

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