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Clinton Presidential Records
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This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative
marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff.
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[White House Historical Association]
THE HISTORICAL Thite House ASSOCIATION
THE HISTORICAL hite House ASSOCIATION
WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
October 12, 1999
Dear MaryEllen:
Enclosed is the 4" x 5" transparency of the Diplomatic Reception Room tree by
Lily Spandorf (order #2346). Please return the transparency when you are finished with
it. The credit line is "White House Historical Association." Please send us a copy of the
completed publication.
I am glad we were able to find this image so quickly!
Sincerely,
Harmony Haskuir
Harmony Haskins
Photo Archivist
Ms. MaryEllen McGuire
Office of the First Lady
The White House
Washington, DC
Enclosure
740 Jackson Place. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20503
202 737 8292 facsimile 202 789 0440 www.whitehousehistory.org
WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
The White House Historical Association was chartered in 1961 as a private, non-profit
organization. Its purposes are to interpret the history of the White House to enhance the
understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the President's House and to support its
preservation. The Association has published a number of books and videotapes concerning the
White House and its occupants. These include five volumes in its guide books series, The White
House: An Historic Guide, now in its 20th edition; The Living White House, now in its 10th
edition; The Presidents of the United States, now in its 14th edition; The First Lady, now in its
8th edition; and The White House Garden, now in its 2nd edition. Other books are the two-
volume comprehensive history of the White House, The President's House, Art in the White
House: A Nation's Pride, and several children's books. Two videotapes have been produced,
"Within These Walls, a Visit to the White House," and "Upon These Grounds," a history of the
gardens and grounds of the White House and President's Park. Since its founding, over eight
million copies of the Association's books have been sold.
Several new educational projects have been completed to utilize expanding computer
technology. A CD-ROM was developed for schoolchildren in cooperation with the American
Architectural Foundation. Titled "The White House is Our House, the CD-ROM provides a
variety of tours for students to take as well as a special "explore" section where users can move
through the White House and discover interesting historical information. The Association also
has a site on the World Wide Web at the address www.whitehousehistory.org.
A major new initiative is underway to promote White House education and scholarship.
As a first step, programs for teachers and students will be delivered nationwide as part of the
recognition of the 200th anniversary of the first occupancy of the White House in 2000.
Proceeds from the sale of books and other educational materials published by the
Association are used, in part, to support the preservation of the Public Rooms of the White
House and the acquisition and conservation of objects in the White House Collection of fine and
decorative arts. The White House Endowment Trust was created as a subsidiary of the
Association with the sole purpose of managing a $25 million endowment from private
contributions, income from which is used to supplement the Association's support for the
preservation of the Public Rooms and collections. In 1996, the White House Acquisition Trust
was created by the Association to expand the reach of The Endowment Fund by accommodating
the desire of some prospective donors to earmark gifts for acquisitions of specific objects. The
balance of the Association's income not needed to support the preservation of the White House
is used to develop and implement new educational programs and products.
January 1999
740 Jackson Place. N.W. Washington. D.C. 20503
202 737 8292 facsimile 202 789 0110 www.whitehousehistory.org