In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, members of the press vie to ask questions at a press conference held by President Gerald R. Ford. It was the tenth such conference that President Ford hosted since ascending to the presidency. The conference was held in room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building, a massive office complex used to conduct Executive Office business just west of the White House. The building was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and formally rededicated by President George W. Bush in 2002.

This photograph of the 2022 Official White House Christmas tree arriving at the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 21, 2022. Two Clydesdale horses, Ben and Winston, pulled the carriage carrying the tree up the North Drive where First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the 18.5-foot Concolor Fir from Auburn, Pennsylvania alongside her grandson, Beau Biden, Jr. The tree was presented by Paul and Pam Shealer, the 2022 National Christmas Tree Association's (NCTA) champion growers, and cultivated at the Shealers' Evergreen Acres Tree Farm in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The tree was carefully delivered to the Blue Room, where it remained on display for the holiday season. Since 1966, the Christmas tree displayed in the Blue Room has been presented to the White House following a contest run by the National Christmas Tree Association.

This photograph of the 2022 Official White House Christmas tree arriving at the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 21, 2022. Two Clydesdale horses, Ben and Winston, pulled the carriage carrying the tree up the North Drive where First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the 18.5-foot Concolor Fir from Auburn, Pennsylvania alongside her grandson, Beau Biden, Jr. The tree was presented by Paul and Pam Shealer, the 2022 National Christmas Tree Association's (NCTA) champion growers, and cultivated at the Shealers' Evergreen Acres Tree Farm in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The tree was carefully delivered to the Blue Room, where it remained on display for the holiday season. Since 1966, the Christmas tree displayed in the Blue Room has been presented to the White House following a contest run by the National Christmas Tree Association.

This photograph of the 2022 Official White House Christmas tree arriving at the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 21, 2022. Two Clydesdale horses, Ben and Winston, pulled the carriage carrying the tree up the North Drive where First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the 18.5-foot Concolor Fir from Auburn, Pennsylvania alongside her grandson, Beau Biden, Jr. The tree was presented by Paul and Pam Shealer, the 2022 National Christmas Tree Association's (NCTA) champion growers, and cultivated at the Shealers' Evergreen Acres Tree Farm in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The tree was carefully delivered to the Blue Room, where it remained on display for the holiday season. Since 1966, the Christmas tree displayed in the Blue Room has been presented to the White House following a contest run by the National Christmas Tree Association.

This photograph of the 2022 Official White House Christmas tree arriving at the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 21, 2022. Two Clydesdale horses, Ben and Winston, pulled the carriage carrying the tree up the North Drive where First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the 18.5-foot Concolor Fir from Auburn, Pennsylvania alongside her grandson, Beau Biden, Jr. The tree was presented by Paul and Pam Shealer, the 2022 National Christmas Tree Association's (NCTA) champion growers, and cultivated at the Shealers' Evergreen Acres Tree Farm in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The tree was carefully delivered to the Blue Room, where it remained on display for the holiday season. Since 1966, the Christmas tree displayed in the Blue Room has been presented to the White House following a contest run by the National Christmas Tree Association.

This photograph of the 2022 Official White House Christmas tree arriving at the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 21, 2022. Two Clydesdale horses, Ben and Winston, pulled the carriage carrying the tree up the North Drive where First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the 18.5-foot Concolor Fir from Auburn, Pennsylvania alongside her grandson, Beau Biden, Jr. The tree was presented by Paul and Pam Shealer, the 2022 National Christmas Tree Association's (NCTA) champion growers, and cultivated at the Shealers' Evergreen Acres Tree Farm in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The tree was carefully delivered to the Blue Room, where it remained on display for the holiday season. Since 1966, the Christmas tree displayed in the Blue Room has been presented to the White House following a contest run by the National Christmas Tree Association.

This photograph was taken during the evacuation of executive office staff following the terrorist attacks on the morning of September 11, 2001. The evacuation notice applied to approximately 1,800 staff members who worked in the East and West Wings of the White House, the Old Executive Office Building (later rededicated as the Eisenhower Executive Office Building), the New Executive Office Building, and the Winder Building. Here, fleeing staffers can be seen among the traffic and tourists outside the Old Executive Office Building at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street.

In this photograph, taken on December 21, 1989, President George H. W. Bush, Vice President Dan Quayle, and Second Lady Marilyn T. Quayle participate in a Hanukkah celebration in the Old Executive Office Building. During the ceremony, religious leaders from the Synagogue Council of America presented President Bush with a menorah that was later displayed at the White House. This was the first time a menorah was displayed at the White House. Located west of the White House, the Old Executive Office Building was formerly called the State, War, and Navy Building and later renamed the Eisenhower Executive Office Building after President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 5, 2019, shows a flock of birds atop a tree near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building during the pre-show of the 97th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. While the birds were not a scheduled part of the evening's performance, they served as a reminder that the event took place on protected natural parkland: the Ellipse on President's Park, managed by the National Park Service. The lighting of the National Christmas Tree is a cherished holiday tradition in Washington, D.C. When President Calvin Coolidge lit the first tree in 1923, the celebration attracted more than 6,000 spectators. The opening ceremony and nightly holiday concerts have annually drawn hundreds of attendees.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D’Agostino on November 25, 2019, shows the arrival of the official White House Christmas Tree. The over 18-foot tall Douglas Fir was presented by grower Larry Snyder of Mahantongo Valley Farms of Pitman, Pennsylvania to First Lady Melania Trump for display in the Blue Room. Here, Clydesdale horses Cash and Ben of Suttler Post Farm in St. Mary's County, Maryland, pull a cart containing the tree up the North Drive. The drivers of the horse-drawn cart wore white tuxedo shirts and black suits, hats, and bow ties. In this photograph, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building appears in the background.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D’Agostino on November 25, 2019, shows the arrival of the official White House Christmas Tree. The over 18-foot tall Douglas Fir was presented by grower Larry Snyder of Mahantongo Valley Farms of Pitman, Pennsylvania to First Lady Melania Trump for display in the Blue Room. Here, Clydesdale horses Cash and Ben of Suttler Post Farm in St. Mary's County, Maryland, pull a cart containing the tree up the North Drive. The drivers of the horse-drawn cart wore white tuxedo shirts and black suits, hats, and bow ties. In this photograph, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building appears in the background.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D’Agostino on November 25, 2019, shows the arrival of the official White House Christmas Tree. The over 18-foot tall Douglas Fir was presented by grower Larry Snyder of Mahantongo Valley Farms of Pitman, Pennsylvania to First Lady Melania Trump for display in the Blue Room. Here, Clydesdale horses Cash and Ben of Suttler Post Farm in St. Mary's County, Maryland, pull a cart containing the tree up the North Drive. The drivers of the horse-drawn cart wore white tuxedo shirts and black suits, hats, and bow ties. In this photograph, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building appears in the background.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D’Agostino on November 25, 2019, shows the arrival of the official White House Christmas Tree. The over 18-foot tall Douglas Fir was presented by grower Larry Snyder of Mahantongo Valley Farms of Pitman, Pennsylvania to First Lady Melania Trump for display in the Blue Room. Here, Clydesdale horses Cash and Ben of Suttler Post Farm in St. Mary's County, Maryland, pull a cart containing the tree up the North Drive. The drivers of the horse-drawn cart wore white tuxedo shirts and black suits, hats, and bow ties. In this photograph, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building is visible in the background.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D’Agostino on November 25, 2019, shows the arrival of the official White House Christmas Tree. The over 18-foot tall Douglas Fir was presented by grower Larry Snyder of Mahantongo Valley Farms of Pitman, Pennsylvania to First Lady Melania Trump for display in the Blue Room. Here, Clydesdale horses Cash and Ben of Suttler Post Farm in St. Mary's County, Maryland, pull a cart containing the tree up the North Drive. The drivers of the horse-drawn cart wore white tuxedo shirts and black suits, hats, and bow ties. In this photograph, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building is visible in the background.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D’Agostino on November 25, 2019, shows the arrival of the official White House Christmas Tree. The over 18-foot tall Douglas Fir was presented by grower Larry Snyder of Mahantongo Valley Farms of Pitman, Pennsylvania to First Lady Melania Trump for display in the Blue Room. Here, Clydesdale horses Cash and Ben of Suttler Post Farm in St. Mary's County, Maryland, pull a cart containing the tree up the North Drive. The drivers of the horse-drawn cart wore white tuxedo shirts and black suits, hats, and bow ties. In this photograph, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building is visible in the background.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D’Agostino on November 25, 2019, shows the arrival of the official White House Christmas Tree. The over 18-foot tall Douglas Fir was presented by grower Larry Snyder of Mahantongo Valley Farms of Pitman, Pennsylvania to First Lady Melania Trump for display in the Blue Room. Here, Clydesdale horses Cash and Ben of Suttler Post Farm in St. Mary's County, Maryland, pull a cart containing the tree up the North Drive. The drivers of the horse-drawn cart wore white tuxedo shirts and black suits, hats, and bow ties. In this photograph, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building is visible in the background.

In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, members of the press vie to ask questions at a press conference held by President Gerald R. Ford. It was the tenth such conference that President Ford hosted since ascending to the presidency. The conference was held in room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building, a massive office complex used to conduct Executive Office business just west of the White House. The building was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and formally rededicated by President George W. Bush in 2002.

In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, members of the press consult their notes at a press conference conducted by President Gerald R. Ford in the Old Executive Office Building. It was the tenth such conference Ford had held becoming president. Located just west of the White House, the Old Executive Office Building was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and formally rededicated by President George W. Bush in 2002. President Ford's chief official White House photographer David Hume Kennerly crouches for a better line of sight in the foreground.

In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, President Gerald R. Ford greets members of the press in room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building. On that day, Ford held his tenth press conference as president in the Old Executive Office Building. Located just west of the White House, the Old Executive Office Building was originally built between 1871 and 1888 to house the offices of the Departments of War, State, and Navy. The building was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and formally dedicated by President George W. Bush in 2002.

In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, President Gerald R. Ford holds a press conference in room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building. It was the tenth press conference that President Ford had held since becoming president. For his opening remarks in the televised conference, Ford began by addressing American humanitarian assistance and foreign policy in South Vietnam and Cambodia. Located just west of the White House, the Old Executive Office Building was built between 1871 and 1888 to house offices for the Departments of War, State, and Navy. By 1949, the function of the building changed to Executive Office space. It was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and formally dedicated by President George W. Bush in 2002.

In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, President Gerald R. Ford holds a press conference in room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building. It was the tenth press conference that President Ford had held since becoming president. For his opening remarks in the televised conference, Ford began by addressing American humanitarian assistance and foreign policy in South Vietnam and Cambodia. Located just west of the White House, the Old Executive Office Building was built between 1871 and 1888 to house offices for the Departments of War, State, and Navy. By 1949, the function of the building changed to Executive Office space. It was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and formally dedicated by President George W. Bush in 2002.

In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, President Gerald R. Ford holds a press conference in room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building. It was the tenth press conference that President Ford had held since becoming president. For his opening remarks in the televised conference, Ford began by addressing American humanitarian assistance and foreign policy in South Vietnam and Cambodia. Located just west of the White House, the Old Executive Office Building was built between 1871 and 1888 to house offices for the Departments of War, State, and Navy. By 1949, the function of the building changed to Executive Office space. It was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and formally dedicated by President George W. Bush in 2002.

In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, members of the press vie to ask questions at a press conference held by President Gerald R. Ford. It was the tenth such conference that President Ford hosted since ascending to the presidency. The conference was held in room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building, a massive office complex used to conduct Executive Office business just west of the White House. The building was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and formally rededicated by President George W. Bush in 2002.

In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, President Gerald R. Ford holds a press conference in room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building. It was the tenth press conference that President Ford had held since becoming president. For his opening remarks in the televised conference, Ford began by addressing American humanitarian assistance and foreign policy in South Vietnam and Cambodia. Located just west of the White House, the Old Executive Office Building was built between 1871 and 1888 to house offices for the Departments of War, State, and Navy. By 1949, the function of the building changed to Executive Office space. It was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and formally dedicated by President George W. Bush in 2002.

In this photograph, taken March 6, 1975 by Bruce Dale, members of the press vie to ask questions at a press conference held by President Gerald R. Ford. It was the tenth such conference that President Ford hosted since ascending to the presidency. The conference was held in room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building, a massive office complex used to conduct Executive Office business just west of the White House. The building was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and formally rededicated by President George W. Bush in 2002.