Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search White House Christmas Vignettes Overview Get price FILE - In this Dec. 24, 1967, file photo President Lyndon Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, and Yuki, the White House pet, pose beside the family Christmas tree, a Norway spruce, in the Yellow Oval Room on the second floor of the White House in Washington. After President John F. Kennedy's assassination on Nov. 22, 1963, a month of mourning was declared. But on the evening of Dec. 22, Johnson lit the National Christmas Tree behind the White House, and the next morning the black mourning crepe that had been draped over White House doorways and chandeliers was replaced with holly, wreaths and mistletoe. Lady Bird Johnson later wrote, "I walked the well-lit hall for the first time with the sense that life was going to go on, that we as a country were going to begin again." (AP Photo/File) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 6712240552 Creation Date: December 24, 1967 07:26:24 AM Submission Date: December 09, 2009 05:26:36 PM Photographer: Anonymous Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: DEC. 24, 1967, FILE PHOTO Resolution: 3061 x 2025 1.03 MB Subject: Christmas, Holidays, Occasions, Lifestyle Keywords: Arranging,Celebration,Domestic Animals,Leadership,Pets,Smiling,Standing Location: Washington, DIST. OF COLUMBIA, United States Transmission Reference: WXSC203 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: S Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes