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Distinguished
military members serve as
guides
and offer assistance where
needed. |
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Mrs. Bush
explains the history
of this State Dining Room and the painting of Abraham Lincoln. |
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(above) Mrs. Bush stands
below the priceless portrait of the founder of our Republican Party, Abraham Lincoln, in
the State Dining Room.
Carved
into the mantel below George P. A.
Healy's
portrait of President Lincoln
is an inscription froma letter written by
John Adams
on
his second night in the White House |
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Talented member of
the military entertains
with piano music.
The Steinway grand piano with
gilt American eagle supports
was
designed by Eric Gugler. |
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The bountiful tables
of tea and dainty hors d'oeuvre ere attended by seasoned and
gracious White House servers. On left is Kay Van Sant -
Chair Legislative Comm. - AZ
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Above: Attendees
from
Hawaii wear their orchard
leis at the
tea. Left is
Hawaii Federation
President, Terry Craven. |
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(Below)
Attending from Georgia
are Val Betz, GFRW President and Bettye Chambers, Webmaster for GGRW and Communication Director for the 10th GA District |
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(Above) Jeannine
Long (in hat) of Oklahoma enjoys the delicious food in the
State Dining Room.
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Regents enjoying the
beautiful
East room
where
many gala events have
occurred. On left is Joan
Castle Joseff - Chair
Bylaws Committee and
Member of Capitol Regents from
CA. |
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In
the Red Room are
NFRW President Dianne
Thompson of Texas (right)
Oklahoma President, Jeannine Long on left. |
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A
great view from a
window of the East room -- the WH Gardens and D.C.
buildings in the distance. |
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Above:
Bettye Chambers of Georgia and Alabama Federation President Rhonda
Rutledge stand beneath the Presidential Seal at the entrance
to the
Blue Room,
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Above left: Beverly
Davis, 1st Vice
President of NFRW,
and Sue Lynch, NFRW 3rd VP, chat with our congenial military
guide. |
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Some of our Favorite Portraits in the White House
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