December 6, 2007

National Christmas Tree Lighting

President Bush and the first lady participated in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree and the opening ceremonies on the Ellipse for… read more

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

The program included holiday music with performances by Sara Evans, 14-year-old Holly Stell, 12-year-old Julian Ivey, Master Sergeant Ryan Carson, actor Brad Oscar returning for a second year as Santa Claus, the United States Air Force Band under the direction of Colonel Dennis M. Layendecker, and the St. Albans and National Cathedral Schools Choir. close

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George W. Bush U.S. President [R] United States
Laura Bush First Lady United States

Ryan Carson Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force->Band
Vin Cippola President and CEO National Park Foundation
Sara Evans Singer
Roger Freeman Senior Pastor First Baptist Church (Clarksville, TN)
Julian Ivey Entertainer
Dirk Kempthorne Secretary Idaho
Brad Oscar Actor
Holly Stell Singer

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House House Administration CommitteeHouse House Administration Committee

Christmas Pageant of PeaceChristmas Pageant of Peace
National Park ServiceNational Park Service

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Program ID:: 202795-1
Category:: White House Event
Format:: Ceremony
Location:: The Ellipse, White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 07, 2007 | 5:29pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Dec 25, 2007 | 2:04am EST | C-SPAN 1

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Dec 07, 2007 | 5:29pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 24, 2007 | 6:52pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 25, 2007 | 2:04am EST | C-SPAN 1

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