Presidential Christmas Cards
Bowing to public pressure, President Calvin Coolidge can be credited with having provided the very first Presidential Christmas card in 1927. Handwritten on White House stationery, the President asked that his holiday message be printed in newspapers throughout America so that all could receive his Christmas wishes.
Documents have suggested that it is actually the First Lady who reigns supreme over most White House Christmas card selections. In 1931 Mrs. Herbert Hoover selected favorite photographic prints from her extensive collection. The card signed by President Hoover featured a picture of him taken in the White House Rose Garden. The message was simply, “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.”
The Roosevelt’s also featured a photograph on their simple card sent in 1942. Taken just outside the Oval Office, the black and white card printed on one side sent wishes for a “happier” New Year.
In 1961 the Presidential Seal was shown on a background of green with Season’s Greetings printed in gold script below. Tasteful and elegant, the First Lady must have had a hand in selecting this holiday greeting that read, “The President and Mrs. Kennedy Wish you a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.” Read more »
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