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Filed under: News President Barack Obama had a secret and impromptu meeting with the Dead in advance of legendary jam band's performance at the nearby Verizon Center. The surviving members of the Grateful Dead -- who credit Obama for bringing them back together -- were welcomed into the Oval Office just before dinner Monday night. "The president was so gracious," a source close to the Dead told the Washington Post . "Really, really nice and so welcoming. It hit you: you're in the Oval Office, but [...]