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Christmas Tree on White House Lawn

2013-3619
Accession Number
2013-3619
7x9 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348539908
Related Collection
Osthagen, Clarence H. Papers
Keywords
Christmas trees
HST Keywords
White House - Exterior
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Description
At dusk each Christmas Eve, whether he is in Washington or in Independence, Missouri, the President (Harry S. Truman) lights the Community Christmas Tree on the south lawn of the White House. The ceremonies are witnessed by several thousand persons, many of them children. If he is in Independence, the President lights the tree by pressing a button that sets off the 800 glittering lights 1,000 miles away. The tree is a symbol of all community Christmas trees in the United States.
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