In this photograph, taken September 13, 1978 by National Geographic photographer Steve Raymer, members of the NASCAR racing community enjoy a reception on the South Lawn of the White House. Though he was unable to attend the event as his presence was needed for peace negotiations at Camp David, the event was organized by President Jimmy Carter. A passionate NASCAR fan, Carter used to sell tickets at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Guests in attendance included Bill France, Sr. and Bill France, Jr., and country singer Willie Nelson performed.

In this photograph, taken September 13, 1978 by National Geographic photographer Steve Raymer, guests dine by torchlight during an evening reception on the South Lawn. The United States Marine Band can be seen performing on the South Portico in the background. This photograph was taken during an event held for the National Association for Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) community, which included a dinner and entertainment by country singer Willie Nelson.

This photograph of the West Wing Reception Room by Bruce White was taken on June 9, 2021 during the Joseph R. Biden administration. The Reception Room is located in the West Wing and serves as a waiting room for visitors to the West Wing Offices. The room is furnished with modern Chippendale-style reproductions, an 18th-century English bookcase containing the published volumes of the Public Papers of the Presidents, and American paintings on the walls.

In this image, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph J. Scherschel on December 14, 1969, Bob Hope and performers from the Bob Hope Christmas Show mingle in the Entrance Hall and Cross Hall. Pictured here with Hope are members of the song and dance troupe the Golddiggers. The official White House Christmas Tree is visible in the background. That day, the cast of Bob Hope's Christmas special dined with President and Mrs. Nixon in the State Dining Room, and put on a preview performance in the East Room. Bob Hope's USO-sponsored variety shows entertained American troops around the world for nearly 50 years, and his television specials were an annual tradition for American households for decades. Hope was a recurrent guest at the White House and entertained every president from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Bill Clinton.

In this image, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph J. Scherschel on December 14, 1969, Bob Hope and performers from the Bob Hope Christmas Show mingle in the Entrance Hall and Cross Hall. Pictured here with Hope are members of the song and dance troupe the Golddiggers. The official White House Christmas Tree is visible in the background. That day, the cast of Bob Hope's Christmas special dined with President and Mrs. Nixon in the State Dining Room, and put on a preview performance in the East Room. Bob Hope's USO-sponsored variety shows entertained American troops around the world for nearly 50 years, and his television specials were an annual tradition for American households for decades. Hope was a recurrent guest at the White House and entertained every president from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Bill Clinton.

This photograph is of guests enjoying themselves at a reception for presidential scholars. President Lyndon B. Johnson established the presidential scholars program in 1964 to honor distinguished graduating high school seniors on the basis of outstanding scholarship, service, leadership, and creativity. The White House Commission on U.S. Presidential Scholars and the US Department of Education administer the review process and have selected over 7000 recipients for this special distinction.

This photograph by Joseph J. Scherschel shows First Lady Pat Nixon and former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower in the Diplomatic Reception Room on January 29, 1970. Mrs. Eisenhower visited the White House that day to receive the Distinguished Volunteer Service Award from the American Heart Association for her work with the group. Also present in the photo are Owen R. Cheatham, founder and chairman of the executive committee of the Georgia Pacific Corporation; Dr. W. Proctor Harvey, president of the American Heart Association; and Lowell F. Johnson, vice president of the American Home Products Corporation.

This photograph by Joseph J. Scherschel shows First Lady Pat Nixon and former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower in the Diplomatic Reception Room on January 29, 1970. Mrs. Eisenhower visited the White House that day to receive the Distinguished Volunteer Service Award from the American Heart Association for her work with the group. Also present in the photo are Owen R. Cheatham, founder and chairman of the executive committee of the Georgia Pacific Corporation; Dr. W. Proctor Harvey, president of the American Heart Association; and Lowell F. Johnson, vice president of the American Home Products Corporation.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Diplomatic Reception Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Located on the Ground Floor of the White House, the bright and colorful Diplomatic Reception Room was originally used as the servants' hall before becoming the furnace room in 1837. During the 1902 Theodore Roosevelt renovation, the room was remodeled as the formal entrance into the White House for visiting dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps. President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the room to deliver many of his intimate "Fireside Chats" to Americans during the Great Depression and World War II. The distinct scenic wallpaper was chosen under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the West Wing Reception Room was taken in November 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. The photograph is attributed to Victor Boswell, Robert S. Oakes, and Nelson Brown and captures visitors and West Wing staff. The Reception Room is located in the West Wing and serves as a waiting room for visitors to the West Wing Offices. The room is furnished with modern-day, Chippendale-style reproductions.

This detail photograph is of a section of the "Views of North America" wallpaper in the Diplomatic Reception Room in March 1962 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The French wallpaper, depicting scenes of Boston, Niagara Falls, West Point, Natural Bridge, and New York Harbor, was installed under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.