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President Obama Digs the White House

November 4, 2009 at 11:55 AM ET by
Summary: 
President Obama throws the first scoop of dirt on a new tree going in on the White House grounds.

Over 40 different trees on the White House grounds have been planted by various presidents and first ladies over the years. For your arboreal delight, see the most recent addition of a littleleaf linden to the north grounds, in a spot that was originally designated by the Olmsted brothers in their landscape plan of 1935.

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Lady Bird Johnson plants a tree on the North Grounds

Lady Bird Johnson plants a tree on the north grounds. April 26, 1968. Lyndon Baines Johnson Library. April 26, 2068. (by Lyndon Baines Johnson Library)

Jimmy Carter plants a tree on the North Lawn of the White House

Jimmy Carter plants a tree on the North Lawn of the White House. Jimmy Carter Library. November 17, 1977. November 17, 2077. (by Jimmy Carter Library)

 Photos courtesy of the White House Historical Association.