Welcome to the White House for Christmas season. "Deck the Halls and Welcome All," is this year's (2010) theme based on the colors in the Red Room and the Christmas colors of red and green. The White House is a perfect place to decorate for the holidays. An estimated 100,000 people will visit the White House during the holiday season. The President's estate will host many dinner parties, receptions, and open houses throughout the month of December. Take a sneek peak.
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The traditional White House creche is the focal point of the
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Top view of the official White House Christmas tree located in the Blue Room. *
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18-foot, 6-inch Douglas fir sparkled with crystals and ornaments of iridescent glass.
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Visitors to the Blue Room are greeted with views the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial.
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A tree sculpted from poinsettias located in Cross Hall.
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Many a Christmas tune has been played on the Steinway piano, brought to the White House in 1938.
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Fri Dec 7 12:13:54 2007
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton's official portrait.
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Tue Dec 11 15:42:40 2007
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