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《纽约时报》记者坎特日前在新书《奥巴马家庭》中揭露，美国第一夫人米歇尔在2009年万圣节期间，邀请《艾丽斯梦游仙境》演员 强尼·戴普及导演提姆波顿，出席为美军及幕僚家庭在白宫举行的主题派对，奢华活动的照片在美国经济衰退期间，显得十分刺眼。 白宫发言人卡尔尼称，“这些书籍通常过度渲染事件并与事实脱节。如果白宫真要搞秘密派对，为何会邀请记者联合采访并实时发放相片。”卡尔尼进一步解释，“派对是为军人家庭及儿童举行，并非全程对外公开的宣传活动，有记者在场，照片也对外公开，哪些人在场根本不是秘密；如果白宫有意隐瞒事实，看来效果很糟。” A new book reports that the Obama White House hosted an extravagant "Alice in Wonderland" party in the fall of 2009, designed by director Tim Burton and featuring actor Johnny Depp. In "The Obamas," New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor writes that the White House decided to downplay the expensive Halloween party over fears of a public backlash, since it was taking place during the height of the recession. | 
