President obama hosts a meeting in the state dining room in 2009 white house pete souza the north wall in 2008.
White house state dining room fireplace inscription.
The state dining room.
The benediction reads i pray heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit it.
A tour of the white house.
Today the state dining room serves as a banquet hall and ceremonial chamber for all manner of official events.
May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.
The president went on to quote the adams prayer which was carved into the fireplace mantle of the state dining room in 1945.
In 1962 the kennedys had a replica of the 1902 mantel complete with bison heads and the adams quote installed in the state dining room and painted the walls ivory white.
At the time the white house was being prepared for air raids library of congress.
White house dining room mantel inscription the story of liberty.
In previous administrations the room has been used as an office library and cabinet meeting room.
She replaced the rug draperies and high back chairs around the table in the state dining room.
Brooks the state dining room in 2006 white house the state dining room in 2006 looking southwest white house.
It is the center of white house hospitality.
The state dining room fireplace in 1948 with 1902 mantel before reconstruction truman library abbie rowe eleanor roosevelt in the state dining room with high school students in 1942.
This photograph by white house photographer michael geissinger is of john adams blessing which is engraved in the mantel in the state dining room.
The door to the butler s pantry is at left.
The blue room of the white house.
The drapes in 2008 s.
A tour of the white house.
State dining room the state dining room is located next to the red room on the state floor of the white house and it is used as a reception room and the room can accommodate up to 140 guests for luncheon or small dinner parties.
It says i pray heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this.