• President Carter and Amy Carter Learn to Speed Read
    Unknown
    West Wing
    First Family
    Cabinet Room
    leisure
    In this photograph taken on February 22, 1977, President Jimmy Carter and his daughter, Amy Carter, participate in a speed reading course in the Cabinet Room. During his time in office, President Carter took a night course -- along with Amy -- to learn how to speed read. Carter learned speed reading in order to keep on top of all the paperwork, memoranda, and correspondences that were required as a part of his responsibilities as President of the United States. The Cabinet Room is located in the West Wing of the White House.
  • North View of the White House, Biden Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    North Portico
    north view
    North Lawn
    West Wing
    This photograph of the north view of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 20, 2023 prior to the arrival of the Official White House Christmas tree at the North Portico steps. The tree was delivered by horse-drawn carriage and carefully escorted to the Blue Room, where it remained on display for the holiday season. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the 18.5-foot Fraser Fir from Fleetwood, North Carolina, along with the children of military families who were given the opportunity to touch the horses and tree and pose with it. Since 1966, the Christmas tree displayed in the Blue Room has been presented to the White House following a contest run by the National Christmas Tree Association. The winners of this year's contest were Amber Scott and Alex Church of Cline Church Nursery.
  • President Obama and Prime Minister of Ireland in the Roosevelt Room
    Lawrence Jackson
    Roosevelt Room
    St. Patrick's Day
    West Wing
    speeches
    head of state
    This White House photograph of President Barack Obama and Taoiseach Brian Cowen of Ireland was taken by Lawrence Jackson on March 17, 2009. President Obama and Taoiseach Cowen, also known as a prime minister, are pictured holding a shamrock ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
  • President Kennedy Meets with Ambassador of Ireland in the Oval Office
    Cecil Stoughton
    West Wing
    St. Patrick's Day
    Oval Office
    presidential gifts
    This White House photograph of President John F. Kennedy meeting with Ambassador Thomas J. Kiernan of Ireland was taken by Cecil Stoughton on March 17, 1961 in the Oval Office. Ambassador Kiernan presented President Kennedy with an arrangement of shamrocks and a scroll displaying the Kennedy family coat of arms and signed by the chief herald of Ireland, Gerard Slevin.
  • President Clinton Receives Gift from Prime Minister of Ireland
    Sharon Farmer
    presidential gifts
    head of state
    West Wing
    Roosevelt Room
    St. Patrick's Day
    In this photograph by Sharon Farmer, President Bill Clinton accepts a gift from Taoiseach Albert Reynolds of Ireland on March 17, 1994. The gift, a crystal bowl of shamrocks, was exchanged in the Roosevelt Room in the West Wing in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Reynolds served as taoiseach, or prime minister, from 1992 through 1994.
  • President Clinton Receives Gift from Prime Minister of Ireland
    Ralph Alswang
    presidential gifts
    head of state
    West Wing
    Roosevelt Room
    St. Patrick's Day
    In this photograph by Ralph Alswang, President Bill Clinton accepts a gift from Taoiseach John Bruton of Ireland on March 17, 1995. The gift, a crystal bowl of shamrocks, was exchanged in the Roosevelt Room in the West Wing in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Bruton served as taoiseach, or prime minister, from 1994 to 1997.
  • President Reagan Greeted by St. Patrick's Day Celebrants
    Bill Fitz-Patrick
    West Wing
    Cabinet Room
    St. Patrick's Day
    In this photograph by Bill Fitz-Patrick, President Ronald Reagan is greeted by a group dressed in honor of St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 1986. The celebration took place in the Cabinet Room in the West Wing. The group interrupted President Reagan's Issues Briefing Luncheon.
  • President Johnson Meets with Ambassador of Ireland
    Cecil Stoughton
    Oval Office
    St. Patrick's Day
    presidential gifts
    West Wing
    In this photograph taken by Cecil Stoughton, Ambassador William P. Fay of Ireland presents President Lyndon B. Johnson with an engraved Waterford Crystal bowl filled with shamrocks on March 17, 1965 in the Oval Office. The gift was from the President Eamon de Valera of Ireland on St. Patrick's Day.
  • President Ford Meets with Taoiseach in the Oval Office
    David Hume Kennerly
    head of state
    West Wing
    State Visit
    Oval Office
    St. Patrick's Day
    In this photograph, captured from left to right are Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs Garret FitzGerald, President Gerald R. Ford, Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave of Ireland, and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger talking near the fireplace in the Oval Office. David Hume Kennerly took this photo on March 17, 1976, during a State Visit by the taoiseach, or prime minister, and his wife, Vera Cosgrave.
  • Robert Redford Visits West Wing Staff
    Bruce Dale
    staff
    White House Guests
    West Wing
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    This photograph of members of the West Wing staff meeting with actor Robert Redford was taken on March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale during the administration of Gerald R. Ford. The group met with the actor in an office in the West Wing. President Ford's daughter, Susan Ford, and press secretary Ron Nessen were also on hand for the meeting.
  • Cheney and Rumsfeld Walk Along the West Colonnade
    Bruce Dale
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    staff
    West Wing
    West Colonnade
    South Grounds
    Rose Garden
    Cabinet
    This photograph, taken in March 1975 by Bruce Dale, shows deputy assistant to the president Richard B. Cheney (left) and chief of staff Donald Rumsfeld (right) walking along the West Colonnade. In November 1975, Cheney would replace Rumsfeld as President Gerald R. Ford's chief of staff, while Rumsfeld moved on to the position of secretary of defense. Both Cheney and Rumsfeld held positions during the administrations of President Richard M. Nixon, Ford, and George H. W. Bush. Later, Cheney would serve as Vice President of the United States while Rumsfeld would again serve as secretary of defense for President George W. Bush.
  • President Ford Holds Tenth Press Conference in Old Executive Office Building
    Bruce Dale
    press
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building
    In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, members of the press vie to ask questions at a press conference held by President Gerald R. Ford. It was the tenth such conference that President Ford hosted since ascending to the presidency. The conference was held in room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building, a massive office complex used to conduct Executive Office business just west of the White House. The building was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and formally rededicated by President George W. Bush in 2002.
  • President Ford Meets Actor Robert Redford
    Bruce Dale
    staff
    White House Guests
    Oval Office
    West Wing
    In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, actor Robert Redford meets with President Gerald R. Ford and his daughter, Susan, in the Oval Office. Redford starred in popular films including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969), "The Sting" (1973), and "All the President's Men" (1976). Press secretary Ron Nessen joined the meeting, while chief official White House photographer David Hume Kennerly documented the event.
  • President Ford Discusses Aid to Cambodia with Senators and Advisors
    Bruce Dale
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    staff
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    Congress
    In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, President Gerald R. Ford meets with a group of United States Senators and advisors to discuss aid to Cambodia. Present at the meeting were Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota; Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey; Senator John Sparkman of Alabama; John Ortho Marsh, Jr., counselor to the president; Max Friedersdorf, White House assistant for Congressional Relations; Lt. Gen. Brent Snowcroft, deputy assistant to the president for National Security Affairs; and William T. Kendall, deputy assistant for Legislative Affairs. Earlier, Humphrey had served as Vice President of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson. In this photograph, chief official White House photographer David Hume Kennerly can be seen snapping photographs in the background.
  • President Ford in the Oval Office
    Bruce Dale
    Oval Office
    West Wing
    This photograph of President Gerald R. Ford was taken on March 6, 1975 by National Geographic photographer Bruce Dale. President Ford smokes a pipe while he works behind his desk in the Oval Office. Dale was invited into the Oval Office, capturing meetings President Ford had regarding aid to Cambodia and a visit from actor Robert Redford.
  • President Ford Discusses Aid to Cambodia with Senators and Advisors
    Bruce Dale
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    staff
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    Congress
    In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, President Gerald R. Ford meets with a group of United States Senators and advisors to discuss aid to Cambodia. Present at the meeting were Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota; Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey; Senator John Sparkman of Alabama; John Ortho Marsh, Jr., counselor to the president; Max Friedersdorf, White House assistant for Congressional Relations; Lt. Gen. Brent Snowcroft, deputy assistant to the president for National Security Affairs; and William T. Kendall, deputy assistant for Legislative Affairs. Earlier, Humphrey had served as Vice President of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson. In this photograph, chief official White House photographer David Hume Kennerly snaps photographs from behind those seated for the meeting.
  • President Ford and Advisors Meet in the Oval Office
    Bruce Dale
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    Cabinet
    staff
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    In this photograph, taken on March 6, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford holds a meeting in the Oval Office with Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller, cabinet members, and advisors. Joining Ford and Rockefeller at the meeting were James T. Lynn, director of the Office of Management and Budget; Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Caspar W. Weinberger; James M. Cannon III, executive director of the Domestic Council; and deputy assistant Richard B. Cheney. Cheney would go on to serve as Vice President of the United States during the George W. Bush administration.
  • President Reagan Watches News of the "Challenger" Explosion on Television
    Pete Souza
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    staff
    West Wing
    crisis & controversy
    This photograph of President Ronald Reagan watching television coverage of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion was taken by Pete Souza on January 28, 1986. President Reagan, along with members of this West Wing staff, watched the coverage from the Oval Office Study, which is located near the Oval Office in the West Wing. From left to right are: White House Press Secretary Larry Speakes, W. Dennis Thomas, Jim Kuhn, President Reagan, White House Communications Director Patrick J. Buchanan, and Donald T. Regan. The Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after it took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing all seven crew members on board.
  • President Trump and Coronavirus Task Force Speak to the Press
    Shealah Craighead
    press
    crisis & controversy
    West Wing
    Press Briefing Room
    Cabinet
    staff
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    This photograph of President Donald Trump taking questions from the press was taken by Shealah Craighead on March 14, 2020. Alongside President Trump were members of the White House Coronavirus Taskforce, including Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, and Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin. This press conference was taken in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Arrival of Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree, Biden Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    winter holidays
    North Drive
    Christmas Tree arrival
    Christmas
    Blue Room Christmas Tree
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building
    This photograph of the 2022 Official White House Christmas tree arriving at the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 21, 2022. Two Clydesdale horses, Ben and Winston, pulled the carriage carrying the tree up the North Drive where First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the 18.5-foot Concolor Fir from Auburn, Pennsylvania alongside her grandson, Beau Biden, Jr. The tree was presented by Paul and Pam Shealer, the 2022 National Christmas Tree Association's (NCTA) champion growers, and cultivated at the Shealers' Evergreen Acres Tree Farm in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The tree was carefully delivered to the Blue Room, where it remained on display for the holiday season. Since 1966, the Christmas tree displayed in the Blue Room has been presented to the White House following a contest run by the National Christmas Tree Association.
  • Arrival of Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree, Biden Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    winter holidays
    North Drive
    Christmas Tree arrival
    Christmas
    Blue Room Christmas Tree
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building
    This photograph of the 2022 Official White House Christmas tree arriving at the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 21, 2022. Two Clydesdale horses, Ben and Winston, pulled the carriage carrying the tree up the North Drive where First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the 18.5-foot Concolor Fir from Auburn, Pennsylvania alongside her grandson, Beau Biden, Jr. The tree was presented by Paul and Pam Shealer, the 2022 National Christmas Tree Association's (NCTA) champion growers, and cultivated at the Shealers' Evergreen Acres Tree Farm in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The tree was carefully delivered to the Blue Room, where it remained on display for the holiday season. Since 1966, the Christmas tree displayed in the Blue Room has been presented to the White House following a contest run by the National Christmas Tree Association.
  • Arrival of Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree, Biden Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    winter holidays
    North Drive
    Christmas Tree arrival
    Christmas
    Blue Room Christmas Tree
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building
    This photograph of the 2022 Official White House Christmas tree arriving at the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 21, 2022. Two Clydesdale horses, Ben and Winston, pulled the carriage carrying the tree up the North Drive where First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the 18.5-foot Concolor Fir from Auburn, Pennsylvania alongside her grandson, Beau Biden, Jr. The tree was presented by Paul and Pam Shealer, the 2022 National Christmas Tree Association's (NCTA) champion growers, and cultivated at the Shealers' Evergreen Acres Tree Farm in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The tree was carefully delivered to the Blue Room, where it remained on display for the holiday season. Since 1966, the Christmas tree displayed in the Blue Room has been presented to the White House following a contest run by the National Christmas Tree Association.
  • Arrival of Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree, Biden Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    winter holidays
    North Drive
    Christmas Tree arrival
    Christmas
    Blue Room Christmas Tree
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building
    This photograph of the 2022 Official White House Christmas tree arriving at the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 21, 2022. Two Clydesdale horses, Ben and Winston, pulled the carriage carrying the tree up the North Drive where First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the 18.5-foot Concolor Fir from Auburn, Pennsylvania alongside her grandson, Beau Biden, Jr. The tree was presented by Paul and Pam Shealer, the 2022 National Christmas Tree Association's (NCTA) champion growers, and cultivated at the Shealers' Evergreen Acres Tree Farm in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The tree was carefully delivered to the Blue Room, where it remained on display for the holiday season. Since 1966, the Christmas tree displayed in the Blue Room has been presented to the White House following a contest run by the National Christmas Tree Association.
  • Arrival of Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree, Biden Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    winter holidays
    North Drive
    Christmas Tree arrival
    Christmas
    Blue Room Christmas Tree
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building
    This photograph of the 2022 Official White House Christmas tree arriving at the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 21, 2022. Two Clydesdale horses, Ben and Winston, pulled the carriage carrying the tree up the North Drive where First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the 18.5-foot Concolor Fir from Auburn, Pennsylvania alongside her grandson, Beau Biden, Jr. The tree was presented by Paul and Pam Shealer, the 2022 National Christmas Tree Association's (NCTA) champion growers, and cultivated at the Shealers' Evergreen Acres Tree Farm in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The tree was carefully delivered to the Blue Room, where it remained on display for the holiday season. Since 1966, the Christmas tree displayed in the Blue Room has been presented to the White House following a contest run by the National Christmas Tree Association.
  • Navy Mess, Obama Administration
    Lawrence Jackson
    Navy Mess
    West Wing
    This photograph of the Navy Mess was taken by Lawrence Jackson on June 25, 2009. Operated by the United States Navy, the Navy Mess is located near the Situation Room in the West Wing and serves as a cafeteria and restaurant for White House staff.