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Reportedly, he was angered when his sons Archie and Quentin smuggled a tree into a closet and decorated it. Roosevelt relented, though, after being assured that proper tree cutting practices actually helped thin forests and promote their growth.
Franklin Roosevelt grew Christmas trees himself, listing his occupation as farmer when he registered to vote.
That Roosevelt was the last president to use candles on his tree, wisely hiring someone to stand by with a wet sponge when the candles were lit, in the event of fire.
Electric lights have been the norm since then, and decorating styles vary widely depending on the occupants of the White House.
At the Capitol, meanwhile, landscape architect Paul Pincus reports that the U.S. Forest Service is furnishing its 23rd annual Capitol Christmas tree — and the first to come from west of the Mississippi.
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