Festive Holiday Wreath Inspired by Gerald R.
Ford's Time in the White House
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical
Association has released the Official 2023 White House Christmas
Ornament: a festive holiday wreath, adorned on the front with
decorations inspired by the handcrafted Christmas ornaments used in
the White House during the Gerald R. Ford presidency.
The only ornament of its kind, the Official White House
Christmas Ornament is produced by the White House Historical
Association, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, and made in
America by a veteran-founded business. Each ornament helps fund the
work of the Association's historians, researchers, and educators to
open the doors to the rich history of the "people's house" for
millions of Americans.
The Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament features dolls,
cherubs, doves, stars, flowers, gingerbread men, candles, and
pentagon balls, along with red ribbons with the words "Christmas
2023" and "The White House." The ornament also includes these
emblems related to the life and presidency of Gerald R.
Ford:
- "Troop 15" signifying Ford's success in earning the rank of
Eagle Scout, the highest achievable rank in the Boy Scouts of
America
- A football bearing the number "48," which Ford wore when
playing for the University of
Michigan
- An image of Liberty, the Ford family's famous dog, who had a
litter of puppies while in the White House
- A Bicentennial pin signifying President and Mrs. Ford's
contributions to celebrating the 200th anniversary of America's
founding
- An emblem for the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
highlighting the first-in-class aircraft carrier commissioned to
honor the thirty-eighth president as the flagship of the Gerald R.
Ford Carrier Strike Group
- A gold plaque featuring a view toward the North Portico of the
White House identifying Ford's time as president from 1974 to
1976
"The ornaments serve as a wonderful teaching tool designed to
tell the story of the White House during a specific presidency or
anniversary," said Stewart McLaurin,
President of the White House Historical Association. "Through these
collectibles, we've been able to further our mission to protect,
preserve, and provide public access to the rich history of
America's Executive Mansion."
The White House Historical Association has created the Official
White House Christmas Ornament since 1981.
Each ornament sequentially honors a president or White
House anniversary. Collecting and giving the
official ornaments has become a holiday tradition for families
across the United States and
abroad.
Learn more about the Official White House Christmas Ornament
program and the White House during the presidency of Gerald R.
Ford.
See images of all Official White House Christmas Ornaments in
the collection
The Official White House Christmas Ornament is available at
shop.whitehousehistory.org.
About The White Historical Association
The White House Historical Association was founded in 1961 by First
Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to support
her vision to restore and preserve the Executive Mansion and its
legacy for generations to come. Mrs. Kennedy sought to inspire
Americans, especially children, to explore and engage with American
history and its presidents. Supported entirely by private
resources, the Association is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
that has contributed more than $100
million to the White House in fulfillment of its mission. To
learn more about the White House Historical Association, please
visit WhiteHouseHistory.org.
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