Since Mrs. Kennedy began efforts to restore the historic integrity to the public rooms of the White House in 1961, every First Lady has taken an active interest in and supported the work of the White House Historical Association.

Join us as we enter our second half century of sharing the rich history of the White House with the people of America and begin to open new and exciting avenues of research, lecture and educational programs with the opening of the David M. Rubenstein Center for White House History at Decatur House in 2013.

View the audio slideshow message from White House Historical Association President Neil Horstman: