• President Ford Discusses Aid to Cambodia with Senators and Advisors
    Bruce Dale
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    staff
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    Congress
    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.
  • President Ford Meets Actor Robert Redford
    Bruce Dale
    staff
    White House Guests
    Oval Office
    West Wing
    In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, actor Robert Redford meets with President Gerald R. Ford and his daughter, Susan, in the Oval Office. Redford starred in popular films including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969), "The Sting" (1973), and "All the President's Men" (1976). Press secretary Ron Nessen joined the meeting, while chief official White House photographer David Hume Kennerly documented the event.
  • President Ford Discusses Aid to Cambodia with Senators and Advisors
    Bruce Dale
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    staff
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    Congress
    In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, President Gerald R. Ford meets with a group of United States Senators and advisors to discuss aid to Cambodia. Present at the meeting were 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. In this photograph, chief official White House photographer David Hume Kennerly can be seen snapping photographs in the background.
  • President Ford in the Oval Office
    Bruce Dale
    Oval Office
    West Wing
    This photograph of President Gerald R. Ford was taken on March 6, 1975 by National Geographic photographer Bruce Dale. President Ford smokes a pipe while he works behind his desk in the Oval Office. Dale was invited into the Oval Office, capturing meetings President Ford had regarding aid to Cambodia and a visit from actor Robert Redford.
  • President Ford Discusses Aid to Cambodia with Senators and Advisors
    Bruce Dale
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    staff
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    Congress
    In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, President Gerald R. Ford meets with a group of United States Senators and advisors to discuss aid to Cambodia. Present at the meeting were 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. In this photograph, chief official White House photographer David Hume Kennerly snaps photographs from behind those seated for the meeting.
  • President Ford and Advisors Meet in the Oval Office
    Bruce Dale
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    Cabinet
    staff
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    In this photograph, taken on March 6, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford holds a meeting in the Oval Office with Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller, cabinet members, and advisors. Joining Ford and Rockefeller at the meeting were James T. Lynn, director of the Office of Management and Budget; Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Caspar W. Weinberger; James M. Cannon III, executive director of the Domestic Council; and deputy assistant Richard B. Cheney. Cheney would go on to serve as Vice President of the United States during the George W. Bush administration.
  • Oval Office, Biden Administration
    Bruce White
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    This photograph of the Oval Office during the Joseph R. Biden administration was taken on June 9, 2021 by Bruce White. Before 1909, the president's office was located in the Executive Mansion. During the William H. Taft administration, the West Wing doubled in size from the 1902 renovation and included a presidential oval office. In 1934, during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, the West Wing was expanded and renovated, with the Oval Office relocated to the West Wing’s southeast corner.
  • Presidential Seal, Oval Office Ceiling
    Bruce White
    Presidential Seal
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    This is a plaster relief of the Presidential Seal on the ceiling of the Oval Office in the West Wing. The seal was photographed by Bruce White on June 9, 2021 during the Joseph R. Biden administration.
  • Oval Office, Biden Administration
    Bruce White
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    This photograph of the Oval Office during the Joseph R. Biden administration was taken on June 9, 2021 by Bruce White. Before 1909, the president's office was located in the Executive Mansion. During the William H. Taft administration, the West Wing doubled in size from the 1902 renovation and included a presidential oval office. In 1934, during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, the West Wing was expanded and renovated, with the Oval Office relocated to the West Wing’s southeast corner.
  • Oval Office, Nixon Administration
    Joseph H. Bailey
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    This photograph of the Oval Office was taken in June 1972 by Joseph H. Bailey during the Richard M. Nixon administration. The Oval Office, along with the rest of the West Wing, was built during the Theodore Roosevelt renovation in 1902. In administrations prior, the president's office was located within the Executive Mansion. Hanging above the fireplace is Charles Willson Peale's portrait of President George Washington.
  • Oval Office, Nixon Administration
    Joseph H. Bailey
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    This photograph of the Oval Office was taken in June 1972 by Joseph H. Bailey during the Richard M. Nixon administration. The Oval Office, along with the rest of the West Wing, was built during the Theodore Roosevelt renovation in 1902. In administrations prior, the president's office was located within the Executive Mansion. Hanging above the fireplace is Charles Willson Peale's portrait of President George Washington.
  • Oval Office, Nixon Administration
    Joseph H. Bailey
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    This photograph of the Oval Office was taken in June 1972 by Joseph H. Bailey during the Richard M. Nixon administration. The Oval Office, along with the rest of the West Wing, was built during the Theodore Roosevelt renovation in 1902. In administrations prior, the president's office was located within the Executive Mansion. Hanging above the fireplace is Charles Willson Peale's portrait of President George Washington.
  • President Johnson Presents Billy Graham with Award
    James P. Blair
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    White House Guests
    This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson was taken by James P. Blair on May 10, 1966. In this photograph, President Johnson is seen presenting Rev. Billy Graham with the Big Brothers of America's "Man of the Year" award in the Oval Office. Graham was a Christian evangelist who had an audience with 12 consecutive presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama. Joining the two was Charles G. Berwind, the president of Big Brothers of America. The organization combined with Big Sisters, Inc. to form Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America in 1977.
  • President Johnson Presents Billy Graham with Award
    James P. Blair
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    White House Guests
    This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson was taken by James P. Blair on May 10, 1966. In this photograph, President Johnson is seen presenting Rev. Billy Graham with the Big Brothers of America's "Man of the Year" award in the Oval Office. Graham was a Christian evangelist who had an audience with 12 consecutive presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama. Joining the two was Charles G. Berwind, the president of Big Brothers of America. The organization combined with Big Sisters, Inc. to form Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America in 1977.
  • President Johnson Presents Billy Graham with Award
    James P. Blair
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    White House Guests
    This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson was taken by James P. Blair on May 10, 1966. In this photograph, President Johnson is seen presenting Rev. Billy Graham with the Big Brothers of America's "Man of the Year" award in the Oval Office. Graham was a Christian evangelist who had an audience with 12 consecutive presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama. Joining the two was Charles G. Berwind, the president of Big Brothers of America. The organization combined with Big Sisters, Inc. to form Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America in 1977.
  • President Johnson Presents Billy Graham with Award
    James P. Blair
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    White House Guests
    This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson was taken by James P. Blair on May 10, 1966. In this photograph, President Johnson is seen presenting Rev. Billy Graham with the Big Brothers of America's "Man of the Year" award in the Oval Office. Graham was a Christian evangelist who had an audience with 12 consecutive presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama. Joining the two was Charles G. Berwind, the president of Big Brothers of America. The organization combined with Big Sisters, Inc. to form Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America in 1977.
  • President Johnson Presents Billy Graham with Award
    James P. Blair
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    White House Guests
    This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson was taken by James P. Blair on May 10, 1966. In this photograph, President Johnson is seen presenting Rev. Billy Graham with the Big Brothers of America's "Man of the Year" award in the Oval Office. Graham was a Christian evangelist who had an audience with 12 consecutive presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama. Joining the two was Charles G. Berwind, the president of Big Brothers of America. The organization combined with Big Sisters, Inc. to form Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America in 1977.
  • President Johnson Presents Billy Graham with Award
    James P. Blair
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    White House Guests
    This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson was taken by James P. Blair on May 10, 1966. In this photograph, President Johnson is seen presenting Rev. Billy Graham with the Big Brothers of America's "Man of the Year" award in the Oval Office. Graham was a Christian evangelist who had an audience with 12 consecutive presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama. Joining the two was Charles G. Berwind, the president of Big Brothers of America. The organization combined with Big Sisters, Inc. to form Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America in 1977.
  • President Johnson Presents Billy Graham with Award
    James P. Blair
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    White House Guests
    This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson was taken by James P. Blair on May 10, 1966. In this photograph, President Johnson is seen presenting Rev. Billy Graham with the Big Brothers of America's "Man of the Year" award in the Oval Office. Graham was a Christian evangelist who had an audience with 12 consecutive presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama. Joining the two was Charles G. Berwind, the president of Big Brothers of America. The organization combined with Big Sisters, Inc. to form Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America in 1977.
  • President Johnson Presents Billy Graham with Award
    James P. Blair
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    White House Guests
    This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson was taken by James P. Blair on May 10, 1966. In this photograph, President Johnson is seen presenting Rev. Billy Graham with the Big Brothers of America's "Man of the Year" award in the Oval Office. Graham was a Christian evangelist who had an audience with 12 consecutive presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama. Joining the two was Charles G. Berwind, the president of Big Brothers of America. The organization combined with Big Sisters, Inc. to form Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America in 1977.
  • President Ford with Adm. John S. McCain, Jr. in the Oval Office
    Bruce Dale
    press
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, President Gerald R. Ford meets with a senior official, Adm. John S. McCain, Jr., in the Oval Office while the press looks on. McCain was president of the Strategic Service Institute and from 1968-1973 commanded the United States armed forces in the Pacific. McCain's son, John S. McCain III, would later serve as a United States Senator for Arizona from 1987-2018 and was the Republican presidential nominee during the 2008 electiont. Also pictured in this photograph is Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, who served as deputy assistant for national security affairs. Scowcroft would later serve as national security advisor for President George H. W. Bush.
  • President Ford in the Oval Office
    Bruce Dale
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    This photograph of President Gerald R. Ford was taken on March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale in the Oval Office. President Ford listens attentively in a meeting with, likely, Adm. John S. McCain, Jr. McCain was president of the Strategic Service Institute and from 1968-1973 commanded the United States armed forces in the Pacific. McCain's son, John McCain III, later served as a United States Senator for Arizona from 1987-2018, and was the Republican presidential nominee during the 2008 election.
  • President Ford Discusses Aid to Cambodia with Senators and Advisors
    Bruce Dale
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    staff
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    Congress
    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.
  • Oval Office, Ford Administration
    Joseph H. Bailey
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    This photograph of the Oval Office was taken in February 1975 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Gerald R. Ford. The Oval Office, along with the rest of the West Wing, was built during the Theodore Roosevelt renovation in 1902. In administrations prior, the president's office was located within the Executive Mansion.
  • Oval Office, Ford Administration
    Joseph H. Bailey
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    This photograph of the Oval Office was taken in February 1975 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Gerald R. Ford. The Oval Office, along with the rest of the West Wing, was built during the Theodore Roosevelt renovation in 1902. In administrations prior, the president's office was located within the Executive Mansion.