Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting at the White House

epa04515370 US President Barack Obama makes remarks during the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, south of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 December 2014. The lighting of the tree is an annual tradition attended by the US President and the First Family. President Calvin Coolidge lit the first National Christmas tree, a 14.6 meter high Balsam fir, in 1923. EPA/CHRIS KLEPONIS/POOL