The tulips are in full bloom in the Rose Garden at the White House, April 20, 2005.

The White House Rose Garden is a garden in the West Wing area of the White House. Many presidential news conferences have taken place in it, as well as many White House ceremonies (including the marriage of Richard Nixon's daughter Tricia to Edward F. Cox in 1971 in a ceremony that was described in Life Magazine as "akin to American royalty.") Image File history File links The tulips are in full bloom in the Rose Garden at the White House Wednesday, April 20, 2005, as the President and First Lady welcome the 2005 National and State Teachers of the Year. ... Image File history File links The tulips are in full bloom in the Rose Garden at the White House Wednesday, April 20, 2005, as the President and First Lady welcome the 2005 National and State Teachers of the Year. ... Part of a garden in Bristol, England A flower bed in the gardens of Bristol Zoo, England Checkered flower bed in Tours, France A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the Presidentof the United States of America. ... A joint press conference by U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House. ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... Tricia Nixon, escorted by her father down the aisle at her wedding to Edward Cox in 1971. ... Edward Ridley Finch Cox, born in Suffolk County, New York, is a lawyer who is most well known as the son-in-law of Richard M. Nixon and as a possible candidate for the 2006 New York Senate race, running against Hillary Clinton. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... A cover of Life Magazine from 1911 Life has been the name of two notable magazines published in the United States. ...

The garden was established in 1913 by Ellen Louise Wilson, wife of Woodrow Wilson, on the site of a previous colonial garden. The garden was later redesigned by John F. Kennedy to allow for outdoor ceremonies. 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Ellen Louise Axson Wilson (May 15, 1860 - August 6, 1914), first wife of Woodrow Wilson, was First Lady of the United States from 1913 until her death. ... Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States (1913–1921). ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ...

The phrase "Rose Garden strategy" (such as a re-election strategy) refers to staying inside or on the grounds of the White House as opposed to traveling throughout the country. For example, Jimmy Carter's initial efforts to end the Iran hostage crisis (1979-1981) were a Rose Garden strategy because he mostly held discussions with his close advisers in the White House. For the submarine, see USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23). ... A defaced Great Seal of the United States at the former US embassy, Tehran, Iran, as it appears today The Iran hostage crisis was a 444-day (about 14 months) period during which student proxies of the new Iranian regime held hostage 52 diplomats and citizens of the United States... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• History of the White House Gardens and Grounds