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President Bush and the first lady participated in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree and the opening holiday ceremonies on the Ellipse for the 2008 Pageant of Peace. Entertainment i…

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush participated in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree and the opening ceremonies on the Ellipse for the 84th annual Christmas Pageant of Peace.…

President Bush and the first lady participated in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree and the opening holiday ceremonies on the Ellipse for the 2006 Pageant of Peace. The tree is a 4…

President Bush and the first lady participated in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree and the opening ceremonies on the Ellipse for the 2005 Pageant of Peace. After holiday remarks b…

The “Christmas Pageant of Peace” ceremony at The Ellipse marked the 81st lighting of the National Christmas Tree. President and Mrs. Bush lit the tree while television personality Willard Sc…

In an annual holiday event culminating in the lighting of the national Christmas tree, Ms. Jones emceed the entertainment which featured several musical numbers and carols, as well as Santa …

This holiday event featured several singers and speakers, including President Bush, who lit the National Christmas Tree.

In an annual holiday ceremony called the “Pageant of Peace,” entertainers performed traditional music, and President Bush lit the national Christmas tree on the Ellipse.

In an annual holiday ceremony, participants provided holiday music prior to lighting the national Christmas tree.

As part of an annual holiday ceremony, entertainers performed traditional Christmas songs prior to the lighting of the national Christmas tree. President Clinton then officially lit the tree…

In an annual holiday ceremony featuring popular entertainers, President Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton lit the national Christmas tree.

At the annual holiday “Pageant of Peace” on the Ellipse, President and Mrs. Reagan light the National Christmas Tree amidst traditional music and entertainment.

The holiday program, hosted by Willard Scott, featured Tony Bennett and performers from Walt Disney World and others. The program led up to the lighting of the National Christmas Tree by Pre…