| The National Christmas Tree | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1767 |
| Catalog #: | 425520 | |
| Clip Number: | 425520-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-101-06 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Washington DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HORTICULTURE/PLANTS & TREES: Christmas Tree | |
| Description: | Santa comes by minicar to place the star on top of the National Christmas Tree on the White House lawn. The tree, a 70 foot beauty, is lighted as part of President Johnson's annual "Pageant of Peace." Washington DC - The White House Lawn The National Christmas Tree is shown with a network of scaffolding around it. A man dressed in a Santa costume pulls up to the tree in a Corvette mini-car holding a tree top star. Holding the star in the air, he waves it around in a jolly fashion, and then begins ascending to the top. An attendant helps secure the star to the top of the tree. | |


