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In Photos: White House Bedecked for Christmas
![Patti LaBelle performs as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden attend the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House, Dec. 2, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e9e7ee95-535b-46f9-8d7a-e2b17c37e44a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Patti LaBelle performs as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden attend the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House, Dec. 2, 2021.
![The White House East Colonnade of the White House is decorated for the holiday season during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations, Nov. 29, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a7ed6a94-f1f2-498b-bb93-ee22c370bd92_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The White House East Colonnade of the White House is decorated for the holiday season during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations, Nov. 29, 2021.
![President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive for the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Dec. 2, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d1702e05-d38c-4858-91b3-ad70817dd1d3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive for the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Dec. 2, 2021.
![The State Dining Room of the White House is decorated for the holiday season during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations, Nov. 29, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8f9da3fc-8302-4808-9f1c-1e606616dfb1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The State Dining Room of the White House is decorated for the holiday season during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations, Nov. 29, 2021.