The
1969 ‘American Flower Tree’ stood in the North
Entrance. For its decoration, First Lady Patricia Nixon
arranged for disabled workers in Florida to make velvet
and satin balls featuring each state’s flower. For
the 1970 Blue Room tree, she added 53 ‘Monroe’
fans made by disabled workers in New York. Gold foil angels
joined the trimmings in 1971. Mrs. Nixon took her 1972
Christmas theme from two White House collection paintings
by Severin Roesen: Still Life with Fruit and Nature’s
Bounty. The tree featured 3,000 pastel satin finish balls,
the state flower balls and 150 gold Federal stars. A 1973
‘gold’ theme tree honored James Monroe, who
bought gilded tableware for the White House in 1817. Gold
bead strings and balls enhanced its natural beauty.
The
1969 ‘American Flower Tree’ stood in the North
Entrance. For its decoration, First Lady Patricia Nixon
arranged for disabled workers in Florida to make velvet
and satin balls featuring each state’s flower. For
the 1970 Blue Room tree, she added 53 ‘Monroe’
fans made by disabled workers in New York. Gold foil angels
joined the trimmings in 1971. Mrs. Nixon took her 1972
Christmas theme from two White House collection paintings
by Severin Roesen: Still Life with Fruit and Nature’s
Bounty. The tree featured 3,000 pastel satin finish balls,
the state flower balls and 150 gold Federal stars. A 1973
‘gold’ theme tree honored James Monroe, who
bought gilded tableware for the White House in 1817. Gold
bead strings and balls enhanced its natural beauty.