WHEN: Today, Wednesday, January 7, 2009 WHERE: CNBCFollowing is the unofficial transcript of an exclusive CNBC interview with President elect Barak Obama today.All references must be sourced to CNBC.

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JOHN HARWOOD, host: First of all, Mr. President-elect, congratulations.

President-elect BARACK OBAMA: Thank you so much.

HARWOOD: Thanks for making time for us.

Pres.-elect OBAMA: You bet. Thank you.

HARWOOD: You've just come from the White House, which, for the last few days, you and your girls have been looking at outside the window of the Hays-Adams Hotel.

Pres.-elect OBAMA: Right.

HARWOOD: How did it feel to be there with the former presidents today and what can you learn from them, especially the current President Bush whom you criticized so strongly in the campaign?

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