• President Clinton Runs Beside President Kim Young Sam of South Korea
    Robert McNeely
    Head of State
    This photograph of President Bill Clinton running on the quarter-mile track installed on the South Lawn of the White House with South Korean President Kim Young-Sam was taken by White House photographer Robert McNeely on the morning of November 24, 1993. President Kim appears on Clinton's left, and is accompanied by three of his aides.
  • President and Mrs. Clinton Plant a Tree in Memory of the Victims of the Oklahoma City Bombing
    Robert McNeely
    South Lawn
    tree planting
    This photograph of President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton planting a dogwood tree on White House grounds was taken on April 23, 1995. The Clintons planted the tree in memory of the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing, which occurred just days before.
  • William Jefferson Clinton
    Robert McNeely
    official portrait
    This photograph of President Bill Clinton, which served as one of his official portraits, was taken by Robert McNeely.
  • President Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Socks Clinton (Cat) in the Oval Office
    Robert McNeely
    This photograph of President Bill Clinton at his desk in the Oval Office was taken on December 24, 1994 by Robert McNeely. His daughter Chelsea and cat Socks also appear in the photograph. The president later took Chelsea to Georgetown for some last minute Christmas shopping.
  • The Clintons in Front of the 1995 Christmas Tree in the Blue Room
    Robert McNeely
    Blue Room
    This photograph of President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton posing in front of the Blue Room Christmas tree was taken in December 1995, before a holiday party. Mrs. Clinton based the decorations for the 1995 tree after the popular nineteenth-century poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas." The Fraser fir featured 3,500 handmade ornaments related to the poem, such as miniature houses, chimneys, rooftops, and shutters.
  • Creche and Christmas Trees in East Room
    Robert McNeely
    holidays
    This is a photograph of the creche in the East Room taken by White House photographer Bob McNeely on December 19, 1993. The creche was donated to the White House Collection by Mrs. Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. of Far Hills, New Jersey in 1967. The trees are decorated with red and gold ribbons. The portrait of George and Martha Washington by Gilbert Stuart and Eliphalet Frazer Andrews are seen in the background. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton selected "Angels" as the theme for 1993.
  • Blue Room Christmas Tree
    Robert McNeely
    holidays
    This is a photograph of the Blue Room Christmas tree taken by White House photographer Bob McNeely on December 13, 1993. The illuminated tree is decorated with 3000 angel ornaments created by American artists, fitting the "Angel" theme selected for that year by First Lady Hillary Clinton. First Lady Hillary Clinton selected "Angels" as the theme for 1993.
  • West Colonnade Decorated for Christmas
    Robert McNeely
    holidays
    This is a photograph of the West Colonnade, decorated for Christmas, taken by White House photographer Bob McNeely on December 14, 1993. The windows are lined with festive wreathes.
  • East Foyer Doorway Decorated for Christmas
    Robert McNeely
    holidays
    This is a photograph of the Christmas decorations in the East Foyer taken on December 10, 1997, by White House photographer Bob McNeely. The doorway is trimmed with garland filled with burgundy and gold ribbons and pinecones. A decorated Christmas tree can also be seen in the background. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton chose "Santa's Workshop" as the theme for that year.
  • Guards Open Doors to West Wing Entrance to Reveal Christmas Tree
    Robert McNeely
    holidays
    This is a photograph of Marines opening the doors to the West Wing taken by White House photographer Bob McNeely on December 13, 1993. The opened doors reveal a lit Christmas tree decorated with glittering ornaments and gold ribbons.
  • White House Gingerbread House
    Robert McNeely
    holidays
    This is a photograph of the White House gingerbread house taken on December 10, 1997, by White House photographer Bob McNeely. The theme for holiday decorations and the gingerbread house was "Santa's Workshop." Then Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier and his team created a Victorian building with an attached workshop. The lively scene is filled with elves busily making toys along with Santa and his reindeers on the rooftop.
  • Christmas Trees in Diplomatic Reception Room
    Robert McNeely
    holidays
    This is a photograph of the Christmas decorations in the Diplomatic Reception Room taken on December 10, 1997, by White House photographer Bob McNeely. Under the portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart is a decoration made with greenery, pinecones, and golden ribbons. The mantel is flanked by two Christmas trees filed with lights, ribbons, and stocking ornaments. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton chose "Santa's Workshop" as the theme for that year.
  • State Dining Room Decorated for Christmas
    Robert McNeely
    holidays
    This is a photograph of the State Dining Room decorated for Christmas taken on December 10, 1997, by White House photographer Bob McNeely. In this panoramic view, the portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George Peter Alexander Healy (sometimes known as G. P. A. Healy) is trimmed with festive greenery and the table is decorated with a grapevine angel, hurricane candles, and a garland with red and gold ornaments.