The
Lyndon B. Johnson Administration began during a time of
great uncertainty. In November 1963, the assassination
of President Kennedy had stunned America. New First Lady
Claudia ‘Lady Bird’ Johnson certainly felt a
desire to help the nation heal. She chose comforting and
nostalgic holiday decor during her White House years.
Her 1965 and 1966 Blue Room Christmas trees were decorated
in an early American theme. They featured thousands of
small traditional ornaments, including nuts, fruit, popcorn,
dried seedpods, gingerbread cookies and wood roses from
Hawaii. A paper maché angel graced the tops of
the trees. For the 1967 holiday season, Mrs. Johnson added
silver balls, silver stars and round mirrors to the previous
years’ ornaments.
The
Lyndon B. Johnson Administration began during a time of
great uncertainty. In November 1963, the assassination
of President Kennedy had stunned America. New First Lady
Claudia ‘Lady Bird’ Johnson certainly felt a
desire to help the nation heal. She chose comforting and
nostalgic holiday decor during her White House years.
Her 1965 and 1966 Blue Room Christmas trees were decorated
in an early American theme. They featured thousands of
small traditional ornaments, including nuts, fruit, popcorn,
dried seedpods, gingerbread cookies and wood roses from
Hawaii. A paper maché angel graced the tops of
the trees. For the 1967 holiday season, Mrs. Johnson added
silver balls, silver stars and round mirrors to the previous
years’ ornaments.