• Housewarming Party at the U.S. Naval Observatory
    Ricardo Thomas
    furniture
    beds
    Washington, D.C.
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    parties
    This photograph was taken by Ricardo Thomas on September 7, 1975, during the housewarming party for the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory. Here, Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller invites President Gerald R. Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, and their daughter Susan Ford to tour the master bedroom of the vice president's residence. The bed features a distinctive wood and brass headboard and footboard designed by German surrealist artist Max Ernst. Though Rockefeller did not live at the house and only used it for entertaining, he donated the elaborate $35,000 bedframe to the master bedroom to support artistic innovation. The first vice president to live in the Naval Observatory was Walter F. Mondale, who moved into the house with his family in 1977.
  • Housewarming Party at the U.S. Naval Observatory
    Ricardo Thomas
    Washington, D.C.
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    parties
    This photograph was taken by Ricardo Thomas on September 7, 1975, during the housewarming party for the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory. Here, Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller and Second Lady Happy Rockefeller invite President Gerald R. Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, and their daughter Susan Ford to tour the dining room of the vice president's residence. Located at Number One Observatory Circle in Northwest Washington, D.C., the house was originally built for the superintendent of the United State Naval Observatory in 1893, but became the residence of the chief of naval operations in 1923. In 1974, the house was selected by Congress to be refurbished for use as the residence of the Vice President of the United States. Although Vice President and Mrs. Rockefeller hosted housewarming parties after renovations of the house were complete in 1975, the Rockefellers did not live in the house and only used it for entertaining. The first vice president to live in the Naval Observatory was Walter F. Mondale, who moved into the house with his family in 1977.
  • Vice President Gore Speaks at Roosevelt Memorial Dedication
    Carol M. Highsmith
    Washington, D.C.
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
    dedication
    ceremonies
    This photograph shows Vice President Al Gore speaking during the dedication ceremony for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial on May 2, 1997. Planning for the memorial began in 1955. Lawrence Halprin's design for the memorial, approved by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission for Fine Arts in 1978, includes four outdoor gallery rooms featuring sculptures, waterfalls, and inscriptions which pay homage to President Roosevelt's four terms in office from 1933-1945. In attendance at the ceremony were President Bill Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Second Lady Tipper Gore, U.S. Senators and FDR Commission Co-Chairs Daniel K. Inouye and Mark O. Hatfield, President Roosevelt's grandson David B. Roosevelt, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, opera singer Denyce Graves, and CBS correspondent Mike Wallace, who served as master of ceremonies.
  • Tipper Gore at Women's Health Research Event
    Laura Patterson
    initiatives
    This photograph shows Second Lady Tipper Gore with attendees at an event for the Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research in 1992. As Second Lady, Mrs. Gore worked on a variety of issues related to physical and mental health, including HIV/AIDS awareness, mental health services for those affected by homelessness, and youth fitness.
  • Karen Pence Hosts Breakfast at the U.S. Naval Observatory
    Amy Rossetti
    pets
    military
    meals
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph, taken by Amy Rossetti on May 22, 2019, shows Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence speaking with guests outside the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory. Mrs. Pence invited the guests to the residence to attend a breakfast reception honoring Hiring Our Heroes, a program launched by the United States Chamber of Congress Foundation in 2011 to connect veterans, military service members, and their families with employment opportunities. Also pictured is the Pence family dog, Harley.
  • Karen Pence Hosts Breakfast at the U.S. Naval Observatory
    Amy Rossetti
    pets
    military
    meals
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph, taken by Amy Rossetti on May 22, 2019, shows Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence speaking with guests outside the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory. Mrs. Pence invited the guests to the residence to attend a breakfast reception honoring Hiring Our Heroes, a program launched by the United States Chamber of Congress Foundation in 2011 to connect veterans, military service members, and their families with employment opportunities. Also pictured is the Pence family dog, Harley.
  • Karen Pence Hosts Breakfast at U.S. Naval Observatory
    Amy Rossetti
    pets
    military
    meals
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph, taken by Amy Rossetti on May 22, 2019, shows Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence posing with guests outside the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory. Mrs. Pence invited the guests to the residence to attend a breakfast reception honoring Hiring Our Heroes, a program launched by the United States Chamber of Congress Foundation in 2011 to connect veterans, military service members, and their families with employment opportunities. Also pictured is the Pence family dog, Harley.
  • Senator Humphrey at Oval Office Meeting on Aid to Cambodia
    Bruce Dale
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    Congress
    This photograph of Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota was taken by Bruce Dale in the Oval Office on March 6, 1975. President Gerald R. Ford welcomed Senator Humphrey, along with other United States Senators and advisors, to discuss aid to Cambodia. Present at the meeting alongside Humphrey were Senator John Sparkman of Alabama; Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey; 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. Humphrey also served as Vice President of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
  • President Ford Greets Senator Humphrey in the Oval Office
    Bruce Dale
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    Congress
    In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, President Gerald R. Ford greets Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota in the Oval Office. Ford met that day with other United States Senators and advisors to discuss aid to Cambodia. Present at the meeting alongside Humphrey were Senator John Sparkman of Alabama; Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey; 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. Humphrey also served as Vice President of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
  • Richard Cheney at Meeting Held by President Ford in the Oval Office
    Bruce Dale
    Oval Office
    West Wing
    staff
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, deputy assistant Richard B. Cheney listens attentively during a meeting held in the White House by President Gerald R. Ford. Cheney would eventually advance to the title of assistant to the President for White House Operations. During the George W. Bush administration, Cheney would serve as Vice President of the United States.
  • Vice President Rockefeller and Richard Cheney in the Scheduling and Advance Office
    Bruce Dale
    West Wing
    staff
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    In this photograph, deputy assistant Richard B. Cheney listens to Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller as he speaks to a group of Cabinet members and advisors prior to a meeting in the Oval Office with President Gerald R. Ford. Cheney would later go on to become Vice President of the United States himself, during the George W. Bush administration. The two are captured in the Scheduling and Advance Office, located just outside the Oval Office and also referred to as the President's Secretary's Office.
  • Vice President Rockefeller and Advisors Wait in the Scheduling and Advance Office
    Bruce Dale
    West Wing
    Cabinet
    staff
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    This photograph, taken March 6, 1975, shows Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller waiting with Cabinet members and advisors in the Scheduling and Advance Office prior to a staff meeting in the Oval Office held by President Gerald Ford. The Scheduling and Advance Office is located just outside the Oval Office and is often referred to as the President's Secretary's Office. Among the advisors is Richard B. Cheney, who would go on to serve as Vice President of the United States during the George W. Bush administration.
  • Vice President Rockefeller and Advisors Wait in the Scheduling and Advance Office
    Bruce Dale
    West Wing
    Cabinet
    staff
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    This photograph, taken March 6, 1975, shows Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller waiting with Cabinet members and advisors in the Scheduling and Advance Office prior to a staff meeting in the Oval Office held by President Gerald Ford. The Scheduling and Advance Office is located just outside the Oval Office and is often referred to as the President's Secretary's Office. Among the advisors is Richard B. Cheney, who would go on to serve as Vice President of the United States during the George W. Bush administration.