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Christmas Pageant of Peace

The National Christmas Tree is a large evergreen tree located in the northeast quadrant of The Ellipse near the White House in Washington, D.C. Each year since 1923, the tree has been decorated as a Christmas tree. The grand illumination of the Christmas lights on the tree by the President of the United States early in December is an annual event. Wikipedia*

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Christmas Pageant of Peace has hosted 13 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1985 Ceremony. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2007 with an average of 1,577 views per video. Most appearances with George W. Bush (8), Laura Bush (5), Peter Nostrand (4). Most common tags: Culture, American Perspectives.

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    National Christmas Tree Lighting

    President Bush and the first lady participated in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree and the opening holiday ceremon…

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    National Christmas Tree Lighting

    President Bush and first lady Laura Bush participated in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree and the opening ceremoni…

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    National Christmas Tree Lighting

    President Bush and the first lady participated in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree and the opening holiday ceremon…

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    National Christmas Tree Lighting

    President Bush and the first lady participated in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree and the opening ceremonies on t…

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