MRS. BUSH: This is a very fun tradition,
the delivery of the Christmas tree to the White House. This is the 40th
year the National Christmas Tree Growers Association has given the White
House the magnificent tree -- the biggest tree there.
It started in 1966, President Johnson accepted the first tree from the
National Christmas Tree Growers. And today we're accepting from the Deal
Family from Laurel Springs, North Carolina, Smokey Holler Tree Farm. And I
want to thank them very, very much for being a part of our Christmas this
year at the White House.
We're getting ready to -- the decorators are in there right now;
Santa's elves are in, decorating the White House. And all of you will get
to see it in -- a day after tomorrow, I think. And so I welcome your
questions then, so you can come, look at the -- look at all the
decorations.
MRS. BUSH: Well, all things bright and beautiful is the theme this
year. I think it will be really bright and beautiful with this fabulous
tree. But thank you all very much. Happy holidays. I know this is the real
start of the season, the Monday after Thanksgiving, and so I want to wish
everybody happy holidays. And we'll see you later this week with the White
House decorations.
Thank you very much to the Deal Family. Thanks for coming.
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