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Halloween at the White House
On October 30, 1958, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower hosted a lunch for White House staff member's wives. To prepare, she adorned the State Dining Room with seasonally appropriate decor, featuring skeletons on the wall, pumpkins, cornstalks, and miniature witches with broomsticks on each table. Since then, the White House has experienced over 50 years of Halloween celebrations and traditions, with each administration bringing