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First Lady Michelle Obama Receives the Official White House Christmas Tree

First Lady Michelle Obama receives the official White House Christmas tree with left to right, dogs, Bo and Sunny. | Photo by Cheriss May, Howard University News Service

WASHINGTON. — First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed the Official White House Christmas Tree the day after Thanksgiving..  This year’s tree, which will be on display in the Blue Room, is an 18.5-foot Fraser fir grown by Jay and Glenn Bustard in Lansdale, Penn. Members of the National Christmas Tree Association have presented the official White House Christmas Tree for display in the Blue Room since 1966. — Cheriss May