Once inside the Ground Floor Corridor,
you will pass beneath arches accented by fragrant greenery,
pine cones and white lights.
The pier tables display pieces from
the White House Collection of American Crafts, which was initiated
during the 1993 holiday season to honor the Year of the American
Craft. For the past several years this collection has traveled to
major museums across the country.
The tree in the Library,
evokes our 1999 theme of Holiday Treasures at the White House
with replicas of historic sites and projects being protected by
Save America’s Treasures.
This public-private partnership, which
we initiated between the White House Millennium Council and the
National Trust for Historic Preservation, is dedicated to rescuing
the enduring symbols of American tradition. Dolls representing some
of our Nation’s most significant historical figures hang alongside
these treasures, and vignettes reflecting our 1999 theme adorn the
tables and mantel.
The Vermeil Room houses a tree
decorated with the serene elegance of handcrafted angels. Seven
thousand American craft artists were invited to create angels for
the Blue Room tree in 1993, and small vignettes of the ornaments can
be found throughout the room.
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Holiday Tour at the White House, 2000
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