Brown glazed tea set, including a teapot with lid and four cups, all with green bamboo handles and designs. Presented by Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
State Dinner press preview for the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain in State Dining Room, May 7, 2007.
President George W. Bush leads the White House Press Pool on a tour of his Crawford Ranch on August 25, 2001.
EUROPE: In addition to newspaper readers, thousands of German school children also sent in drawings and letters of sympathy, support, and hope. (1/2)
EUROPE: One of many school children from Latvia who shares his support for all people who are against aggression and terrorism.
EUROPE: Selections from a book of poems written on dove-shaped pages created by a secondary school class in Ireland. (1/2)
EUROPE: The Capital District Fire and Rescue Service in Iceland and the Reykjavik City Police Department send their condolences to their colleagues in New York City. (2/2)
EUROPE: Marina, a ten-year old child in France, shares her love with the United States.
ASIA & OCEANIA: ASIA & OCEANIA: In Japan there is a tradition of folding one thousand origami paper cranes and stringing them together to have a wish granted by a crane. The students of Tamagawa School assembled three thousand cranes. (2/2)
Bullhorn - The bullhorn President George W. Bush used to speak to the first responders working at Ground Zero when he visited New York City on September 14, 2001. (2/3)
Flight 93 National Memorial Ornament - The White House Christmas Tree theme in 2007 was “Holiday in the National Parks.” This ornament was submitted by Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania. (3/4)
Decorative Bowl - Qatar - Turquoise frosted glass bowl on a gold and silver stand surrounded by five oryxes. Given to President George W. Bush by Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in October 2001.
Saddle-Spain - President José María Aznar gave this Spanish leather and sheepskin saddle to President George W. Bush during a meeting with European Leaders at the White House, May 2, 2002. (1/2)
Stirrups – Morocco - These gold-plated silver stirrups with inlaid rubies and emeralds were given to President George W. Bush by King Mohammed VI during a meeting at the White House, July 8, 2004. (2/2)
