This photograph of the East Garden Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. In the East Garden Room, a confectionery cart, towers of sweets, and oversized macarons were on display beside lifelike models of the Biden family's cat, Willow, and dog, Commander.

This photograph of the East Colonnade was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. Running down the long length of the East Colonnade was a variety of confections suspended from the ceiling along with twinkly yellow lights. The sweet display was meant to remind and invoke memories of the flavors of the holiday season.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The first Christmas tree visitors to the White House encountered inside was the Gold Star Family Tree, a holiday tradition since 2011. The tree this year featured gold, wooden stars with the names of fallen service members engraved on the surface.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. Upon entering the White House in the East Landing, visitors are welcomed with garlands featuring a variety of confections and holiday treats. The sweet display was meant to remind and invoke memories of the flavors of the holiday season.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The first Christmas tree visitors to the White House encountered inside was the Gold Star Family Tree, a holiday tradition since 2011. The tree this year featured gold, wooden stars with the names of fallen service members engraved on the surface.

This photograph of the East Colonnade was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. Running down the long length of the East Colonnade was a variety of confections suspended from the ceiling along with twinkly yellow lights. The sweet display was meant to remind and invoke memories of the flavors of the holiday season.

This photograph of the East Garden Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. In the East Garden Room, a confectionery cart, towers of sweets, and oversized macarons were on display beside lifelike models of the Biden family's cat, Willow, and dog, Commander.

This photograph of First Lady Betty Ford working at her desk in the East Wing of the White House was taken by David Hume Kennerly on June 28, 1975. Her desk featured a special "Don't Tread On Me" E.R.A. flag. On September 4, 1974, during her first press conference as first lady, she expressed support for the Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A.), which, if passed, would have guaranteed legal equality for American citizens, regardless of sex. She continued to support the passage of the amendment throughout her time in the White House, calling senators, traveling across the country to lobby for ratification, and participating in women’s conferences and meetings. With his wife’s encouragement, in 1975, President Gerald R. Ford created the National Commission on the Observance of International Women’s Year by executive order.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.

This photograph of the East Landing was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during the press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community. Decorations in the East Landing represented honor and remembrance of those who came before us. Columns and beams were wrapped in winter greenery sprinkled with cardinals--commonly believed to symbolize lost loved ones. The three Christmas trees in the room were draped with reflective Gold Star ornaments featuring the names of fallen service members.