White House Christmas tree in 1997 there were 36, in 2008 there were 27. Traditionally, the tree in the Blue Room is the official White House Christmas tree. The White House Christmas tree usually stands nearly 20 feet tall and the crystal chandelier in the Blue Room must be removed for the tree to fit the room. Frequently, the tree's height is reported as 18 or 18½ feet tall. The Blue Room tree is donated each year by the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA). The NCTA has donated the tree since 1966; it is chosen through a contest among members of the trade group.
Franklin White (dancer) Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, US, following a long illness. He was survived by his brother, Eddie Franklin of Montcharmont, France, his former wife, Joan Hunter (formerly Joan Franklin-White) of London, and his son, Michael Franklin-White, scene designer and scenic artist of Champaign. Franklin White (dancer) Peter Franklin White (1 February 1923 – 19 May 2013) was a British ballet dancer, a principal dancer with Ballet Rambert (1939–42) and The Royal Ballet (1942-66). Franklin White as born in Shoreham, Kent, England, the son of artist Franklin White (1892-1975) and violinist Olga White, née Hart. White joined Ballet Rambert in 1939, aged