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VIDEO: President Obama Dances The Tango In Argentina

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- President Barack Obama showed off his dance moves in Argentina, where he attended a state dinner in his honor with the first lady Wednesday night.

The president initially declined the invitation to the dance floor -- multiple times -- but eventually gave in. Wife Michelle Obama also joined in, pairing up with a male tango dancer.

PHOTOS: Obama Does The Tango

The tango dancers had been hired to provide the entertainment for the evening.

Here's a picture of Obama obviously wishing he was dancing...

President Obama, First Lady Attend State Dinner In Argentina
US President Barack Obama gestures during a state dinner at the Kirchner Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires on March 23, 2016. (Photo credit Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

Don't you love it when things work out?

President Obama Does The Tango
US President Barack Obama (L) and First Lady Michelle Obama (2nd R) dance tango with dancers during a state dinner at the Kirchner Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires on March 23, 2016. (Photo credit Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)
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