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The Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn in April 2017. The South Lawn presents a long north–south vista from the White House. Open to the public until World War II, it is now a closed part of the White House grounds that provides a setting for official events like the State Arrival Ceremony as well as informal gatherings including the annual White House Egg Rolling Contest and staff barbecues.
The area had previously been part of the South Lawn, with a natural screen of bushes and trees. Ford was a regular swimmer and demonstrated his swimming for the press when the pool was completed. [2] The photographer Dick Swanson of People took a picture from the bottom of the pool of Ford swimming. [3]
The Obamas planted an L-shaped 1,100-square-foot (100 m 2) vegetable garden on the South Lawn of the White House on March 20, 2009, by the mansion's tennis courts visible from E street. [ 9 ] [ 7 ] The plot provides more than 55 varieties of vegetables and fruits for meals for the Obama family and guests and donated to the local soup kitchen ...
President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron toast during a State Dinner on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
President Joe Biden hosted an early celebration this week, a concert on the White House’s south lawn featuring none other than Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle. Cities from Denver, Colorado, to ...
The Congressional Picnic is an annual event held on the South Lawn of the White House. [1] Members of Congress and their families are invited to spend time with the president and other White House staffers in a relaxed setting. [2] [3] [4] The Picnic features carnival rides and musical performances. [5]
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will mark World AIDS Day on Sunday by debuting the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the White House. It will be displayed on the South Lawn as the Bidens ...
The White House grounds include the South Lawn, Rose Garden, Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, and North Lawn. To the west of the White House, across from the West Wing is the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, formerly the Department of State, War, and Navy, and to the east is the Treasury Building.