Presidents and the Hey Day of Horse Racing in the Federal City
President Richard M. Nixon was the first sitting president to attend the Kentucky Derby on May 3, 1969. In his party that...
Notable British Visitors: President and Mrs. Bush with Tony Blair
- Date of Work
- May 16, 2007
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- George W. Bush Presidential Library
Notable British Visitors: President and Mrs. Bush with Tony Blair
President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush welcome British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the White House, May 16, 2007.
President Bush hosted Prime Minister Blair at a private dinner that evening with an Oval Office meeting and joint news conference on the following day.
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