Pin ItemailprintPresident Barack Obama mentioned the story of Jesus’ birth while giving his opening remarks during the annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree. The White House received a new tree this year, as the previous tree, which had stood at its post for over 30 years, was lost to a storm last year. President [...]
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The National Christmas Tree now looks more like the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree after the 42-foot tall Colorado blue spruce snapped near it trunk on Saturday morning in Washington, D.C. It is believed that recent gusty winds brought the tree down as the National Weather Service had issued a “High Wind Warning” for the mid-Atlantic [...]
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Starting Wednesday, November 4th, and ending on Friday evening, November 6th, the lottery for the National Christmas Tree Lighting will be made open to the public. Applicants can register at http://www.thenationaltree.org. This year, the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on the Ellipse, just south of the White House, at 5:00 p.m. EST, [...]
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