This oil on canvas portrait of First Lady Nancy Reagan was painted by Aaron Shikler. In her youth, Mrs. Reagan was an actress, which lead to her meeting her future husband, who was president of the Screen Actor's Guild in Hollywood. As First Lady, Mrs. Reagan directed the renovation of the second and third floors of the White House, as well as the Press Room and rooms adjacent to the Oval Office. Her main initiative was taking an active role in the War on Drugs, creating the "Just Say No" campaign to educate youth about the dangers of drugs and drug abuse. This portrait was officially unveiled at the White House on November 15, 1989. Ronald Reagan was president from January 20, 1981 until January 20, 1989.

This oil on canvas portrait of President John F. Kennedy was painted by Aaron Shikler and is his official White House portrait. Prior to his election, Kennedy served in the U.S. Navy Reserves during World War II and was assigned to the Pacific theater. After the war, he was elected to three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and two terms in the U.S. Senate. Kennedy served as president from January 20, 1961 until he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. The portrait was placed on public display in the East Room on February 5, 1971.

This oil on canvas portrait of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy was painted by Aaron Shikler. Prior to her marriage to John F. Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy worked at the Washington Times-Herald and she was educated at Vassar, the University of Grenoble, and the Sorbonne. As First Lady, she was a skilled hostess and entertainer, and she undertook more official visits to other countries than any other previous first lady. However, her lasting legacy was a major restoration of the White House. Feeling that the house lacked a sense of history when she arrived, Mrs. Kennedy established a committee to raise funds for and oversee the restoration. To further raise funds for this project, she initiated the first White House guidebook and used those sales. Additionally, she personally wrote to owners of historically important furniture and art appeals to donate those pieces. She also redesigned the Rose Garden and the East Garden. The East Garden was renamed the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden after President Kennedy's assassination in 1963. The results of this endeavor were not only a White House that documented American history and culture within its furnishings, but also the formation of the White House Historical Association, the Committee for the Preservation of the White House, the White House Endowment Trust, the White House Acquisition Trust, and a permanent Curator of the White House. Her portrait was placed on public display in the East Room on February 5, 1971.

This portrait of Ronald Reagan was painted in 1989 by Aaron Shikler, a portraitist known for his paintings of prominent American politicians and celebrities. In addition to Reagan, who posed for this portrait at the end of his presidency, Shikler painted portraits of President John F. Kennedy and first ladies Jacqueline Kennedy and Nancy Reagan. This portrait was officially unveiled at the White House on November 15, 1989. Reagan served as governor of California and was president from January 20, 1981 until January 20, 1989.