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A Red, White and Blue Christmas

Clifton Truman Daniel, right, and Yariv Ben-Eliezer light the Menorah Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, before the annual White House Hanukkah Reception. Because the Menorah was being lit before the holiday actually begins, December 21, all eight candles, plus the Shamash -- the main candle -- were lit following a blessing. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Clifton Truman Daniel, right, and Yariv Ben-Eliezer light the Menorah Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, before the annual White House Hanukkah Reception. Because the Menorah was being lit before the holiday actually begins, December 21, all eight candles, plus the Shamash -- the main candle -- were lit following a blessing. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Photo Essay: Holiday 2008     Part 1| Part 2| Part 3

President George W. Bush and family gather at Camp David on Christmas, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. Seated front row, Lauren Bush, Ashley Bush, Ellie LeBlond, Gigi Koch, Elizabeth Andrews, Marshall Bush, Pace Andrews, Walker Bush. Second row, John E. Bush, George P. Bush, Barbara Bush, Pierce Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, former First Lady Barbara Bush, President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, Jenna Hager, Top row, Mandi Bush, Sam LeBlond, Neil Bush, Ally Bush, Maria Bush, Bobby Koch, Doro Koch, Margaret Bush, Marvin Bush, Columba Bush, former Gov. Jeb Bush, Henry Hager, Noelle Bush, and Robert Koch. White House photo by Eric Draper
With Mrs. Laura Bush by his side, President George W. Bush speaks to reporters Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, during a visit to the Pathways to Housing DC, a distribution site for the One Warm Coat Holiday Service Project, in Washington, D.C. Modeled after the first Pathways to Housing program in New York City founded in 1992, Pathways to Housing DC works with individuals who have been turned away from other programs. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Clifton Truman Daniel, right, and Yariv Ben-Eliezer light the Menorah Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, before the annual White House Hanukkah Reception. Because the Menorah was being lit before the holiday actually begins, December 21, all eight candles, plus the Shamash -- the main candle -- were lit following a blessing. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush delivers remarks during the lighting of the Menorah Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, in the Grand Foyer of the White House. This year's Menorah, currently housed at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Mo., was a gift from Israel's first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion to the U.S. President on May 7, 1951 - President Truman's birthday - to personally thank him for his important, and then-controversial recognition of Israel's independence three years prior. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush reads "My Penguin Osbert" Monday, Dec. 15, 2008 to a gathering of patients and their families at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Sitting with her are patient escort volunteers Dania Jecty, left, age 11, and Elmer Reyes, age 13. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Mrs. Laura Bush shows off the illustrations in "My Penguin Osbert" Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, which she read to young patients and their families at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Bush explained that the book is about what you do when you write Santa a letter. Mrs. Bush also visited with patients and debuted the new Barney Cam VII: A Red, White & Blue Christmas for the kids. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Mrs. Laura Bush watches Barney Cam VII: A Red, White & Blue Christmas as it debuts for children at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 15, 2008. With Mrs. Bush are her two patient escort volunteers, Dania Jecty, left, age 11, and Elmer Reyes, age 13. Visiting the hospital is an annual tradition for Mrs. Bush, and one she says she will miss. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Children, their families and staff at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. watch the debut of Barney Cam VII: A Red, White & Blue Christmas, which Mrs. Laura Bush debuted Monday, Dec. 15, 2008 during her annual visit to the hospital. The crowd got to see the video about the Bush pets - dogs Barney and Miss Beazley and Willard the cat - which can be seen on the White House web site. Mrs. Bush read the book "My Penguin Osbert" to the group and visited patients. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Mrs. Laura Bush poses Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, in the White House kitchen with the rabbis who supervised the kitchen's koshering for the annual Hanukkah party. From left are Rabbi Mendel Minkowitz, Rabbi Binyomin Steinmetz and Rabbi Levi Shemtov. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush pose for their 2008 holiday portrait Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, in the Blue Room of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush welcomes members of the musical group Sweet Heaven Kings to the White House, Monday, Dec. 8, 2008, where the musical group performed at the Children's Holiday Reception and Performance. White House photo Eric Draper White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush and President George W. Bush sit with youngsters Monday, Dec. 8, 2008, during the Children's Holiday Reception and Performance in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper

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