• Vice President Quayle at his Surprise Birthday Party
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    celebrations
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken on February 6, 1989 during a surprise party for Vice President Dan Quayle. The party was held in a reception room outside the vice president's ceremonial office in the Old Executive Office Building. While the Office of the Vice President is primarily based in the Old Executive Office Building (later renamed the Eisenhower Executive Office Building), vice presidents also work from offices in the West Wing of the White House, the United States Capitol Building, and their official residence at the United States Naval Observatory.
  • Quayle Family Portrait
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    portraits
    pets
    This portrait of Vice President Dan Quayle and his family was taken on November 27, 1990. The vice president and his wife, Second Lady Marilyn T. Quayle, are pictured with their three children Tucker, Ben, and Corinne as well as two of the family's dogs. It is possible that the dog held by the Quayle's daughter, Corrine, is Barnaby, the family's Black Labrador Retriever.
  • President Bush Participates in a Hanukkah Celebration
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    winter holidays
    menorahs
    Hanukkah
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building
    Washington, D.C.
    In this photograph, taken on December 21, 1989, President George H. W. Bush, Vice President Dan Quayle, and Second Lady Marilyn T. Quayle participate in a Hanukkah celebration in the Old Executive Office Building. During the ceremony, religious leaders from the Synagogue Council of America presented President Bush with a menorah that was later displayed at the White House. This was the first time a menorah was displayed at the White House. Located west of the White House, the Old Executive Office Building was formerly called the State, War, and Navy Building and later renamed the Eisenhower Executive Office Building after President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  • President Bush Takes the Oath of Office
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    inaugurations
    U.S. Capitol
    Justices
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph is of President George H. W. Bush taking the Oath of Office on January 20, 1989. The Oath of Office was administered by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the Supreme Court. Standing next to the two is First Lady Barabara Bush. Recently sworn-in Vice President Dan Quayle is also visible behind Mrs. Bush.
  • President Bush Announces General Colin Powell to be Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
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    military
    Head of State
    In this photograph, President George Bush announces General Colin Powell's appointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Rose Garden on August 10, 1989. Powell was the first African American to hold the military's highest ranking post. Vice President Dan Quayle is also seen in the background during this historic occasion.
  • President Bush Announces General Colin Powell to be Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
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    military
    Head of State
    In this photograph, President George Bush announces General Colin Powell's appointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Rose Garden on August 10, 1989. Powell was the first African American to hold the military's highest ranking post. Vice President Dan Quayle is also seen in the background during this historic occasion.
  • The Reagans Greet the Bushes and the Quayles at the White House
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    inauguration
    In this photograph taken in 1989, outgoing President Ronald Reagan and his wife, First Lady Nancy Reagan pose with President-elect George H. W. Bush and his wife, First Lady Barbara Bush along with Vice President-elect Dan Quayle and his wife, Marilyn Quayle at the North Portico of the White House.
  • President George H. W. Bush Signs Civil Rights Bill in the Rose Garden
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    bill signing
    Rose Garden
    In this photograph taken November 11, 1991, President George H. W. Bush signs the Civil Rights Act of 1991 in the Rose Garden. The act bolstered preexisting federal regulations and allowed for monetary compensation with caps based on the size of the organization for intentional employment discrimination.