Collection Truman White House 1945 - 1953
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...
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In 1945, Harry S. Truman proposed a major West Wing expansion that would add a studio and auditorium for press briefings. The plans lacked Congressional support and were not executed. Truman moved the meeting place for press conferences from the Oval Office to the Indian Treaty Room in the State Department (today’s Eisenhower Executive Office Building). Truman’s press conferences were reduced to once a week and became more scripted, usually including a formal presidential statement to outline positions or issues.
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...
Americans are familiar with the ceremonies of Inauguration Day, when a new President takes the oath of office at the...
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
The 2016 White House Christmas ornament honors the administration of the thirty-first president of the United States Herbert Hoover, who served...
20222022 Communicator Awards White House History Quarterly 62: September 11, 2001, Award of Excellence, Design Features, Cover Design for Corporate Communications White House History...
Tuesday, March 15 12:00-6:00pm: Registration at the Adolphus Hotel 12:00-3:00pm: Optional Day Trip The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey...
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The White House Historical Association and presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums have a shared goal of providing access to...
The White House Historical Association is deeply saddened by the recent loss of our esteemed Senior Historian Joel Treese. His...
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 (COLLECTION I) WHITE HOUSE HISTORY • NUMBER 1 1 — Foreword by Melvin M. Payne 5 — President Kennedy’s Rose Garden by Rachel Lambert...