President Biden and his wife, Jill, were hosting the children of local firefighters, nurses, police officers and National Guard members for trick-or-treating at the White House on Halloween Monday. halloween kprc2 click2houston hounews
, on Monday were hosting the children of local firefighters, nurses, police officers and National Guard members for trick-or-treating at the White House on Halloween. But it was shaping up to be a soggy affair.It will be the Bidens' first time welcoming trick-or-treaters as president and first lady.their first in the White House. They had the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the executive mansion lit up in orange for the spooky holiday.
They were invited through local community groups, relevant organizations and labor unions, the White House said. Several Cabinet departments and agencies will also participate, including the Education and Transportation departments, along with NASA, the U.S. Secret Service, the Peace Corps, the White House Fire Brigade and the White House Military Office.White House Historical Association,Mamie Eisenhower decorated the White House for Halloween for the first time in 1958. Photographs of costumed children in the Oval Office — President John F. Kennedy's kids Caroline and John Jr.
President Richard Nixon went big for Halloween, hosting a series of public events for local children. In 1969, the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance was turned into the mouth of a 17-foot tall pumpkin. Visitors walked past two witches stirring cauldrons after they entered.
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