This photograph by Abbie Rowe of President Dwight D. Eisenhower signing the Hawai'i Admission Act of 1959 in the Oval Office was taken on March 18, 1959. Standing next to him is Henry R. McPhee, associate special counsel to President Eisenhower. In June of 1959 the citizens of Hawai'i voted on a referendum to accept the statehood bill and on August 21, 1959, President Eisenhower signed the official proclamation admitting Hawai'i as the 50th state. The Oval Office is located in the West Wing of the White House.

This photograph is of President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the signing of the proclamation formally admitting Hawai'i as the 50th state to join the union. Pictured with President Eisenhower are Secretary of the Interior Fred A. Seaton, Representative Daniel K. Inouye of Hawai'i, Secretary of the Hawai'i Territory Edward E. Johnston, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Vice President Richard M. Nixon, Lt. Col. James S. Cook, Jr., and Lt. Gen. Andrew T. McNamara. This photograph was taken on August 21, 1959 by a member of the U.S. Army Pictorial Agency.

This photograph by Abbie Rowe of President Dwight D. Eisenhower signing the Hawai'i Admission Act of 1959 in the Oval Office was taken on March 18, 1959. Standing next to him is Henry R. McPhee, associate special counsel to President Eisenhower. In June of 1959 the citizens of Hawai'i voted on a referendum to accept the statehood bill and on August 21, 1959, President Eisenhower signed the official proclamation admitting Hawai'i as the 50th state. The Oval Office is located in the West Wing of the White House.

This photograph by Sharon Farmer of President Bill Clinton signing Public Law 103-150 in the Oval Office was taken on November 23, 1993. The resolution acknowledged the 100th anniversary of the January 17, 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai'i and offered an apology to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States. Vice President Al Gore joined President Clinton alongside Hawai'i's representatives in Congress: Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Senator Daniel K. Akaka, Representative Patsy T. Mink, and Representative Neil Abercrombie.

This photograph by Marion S. Trikosko captures President Jimmy Carter arriving at Camp David in Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland on November 23, 1979. Accompanying President Carter on the helicopter trip from the White House to Camp David was, from left to right, Secretary of Defense Harold Brown, Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance, and Vice President Walter F. Mondale. The group was on hand to meet and discuss the Iran Hostage Crisis, which began earlier that month, on November 4. The hostages would be held for 444 days, until January 20, 1981. Camp David was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, then called Shangri-La, as a presidential retreat. President Dwight D. Eisenhower renamed the retreat Camp David after his grandson, David Eisenhower.

In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, President Gerald R. Ford meets with United States Senators and advisors to discuss aid to Cambodia. 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.

This photograph of Vice President Kamala Harris arriving at a State Arrival Ceremony held for the president of the French Republic was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2022. The arrival ceremony, the first part of the State Visit for President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, took place on the South Lawn of the White House Grounds. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed Macron and Brigette Macron, spouse of the French president, to the White House for the State Visit, which also included a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president.

This photograph of Vice President Kamala Harris arriving at a State Arrival Ceremony held for the president of the French Republic was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2022. The arrival ceremony, the first part of the State Visit for President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, took place on the South Lawn of the White House Grounds. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed Macron and Brigette Macron, spouse of the French president, to the White House for the State Visit, which also included a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic stand on stage at a State Arrival Ceremony on December 1, 2022. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were also in attendance at the ceremony. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic stand on stage at a State Arrival Ceremony on December 1, 2022. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were also in attendance at the ceremony. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic stand on stage at a State Arrival Ceremony on December 1, 2022. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were also in attendance at the ceremony. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic stand on stage at a State Arrival Ceremony on December 1, 2022. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were also in attendance at the ceremony. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic stand on stage at a State Arrival Ceremony on December 1, 2022. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were also in attendance at the ceremony. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph of President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcoming President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic and Brigette Macron, his wife, to a State Arrival Ceremony was taken on December 1, 2022 by Matthew D'Agostino. The arrival ceremony took place on the South Lawn of the White House Grounds ahead of a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic stand on stage at a State Arrival Ceremony on December 1, 2022. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were also in attendance at the ceremony. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic stand on stage at a State Arrival Ceremony on December 1, 2022. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were also in attendance at the ceremony. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden embraces President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. Macron, along with Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were welcomed to the White House by President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden embraces President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. Macron, along with Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were welcomed to the White House by President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden embraces President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. Macron, along with Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were welcomed to the White House by President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden embraces President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. Macron, along with Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were welcomed to the White House by President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden embraces President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. Macron, along with Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were welcomed to the White House by President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden embraces President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. Macron, along with Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were welcomed to the White House by President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden embraces President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. Macron, along with Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were welcomed to the White House by President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden embraces President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. Macron, along with Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were welcomed to the White House by President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden embraces President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. Macron, along with Brigette Macron, spouse of the president of France, were welcomed to the White House by President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.