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The exact facts surrounding the first President to start the White House Christmas tree tradition are disputed. Some sources say it was President Franklin Pierce in either 1853 or 1856. Some sources say it was President Benjamin Harrison in 1888, 1889 or 1891. Since 1961 the theme of the decorations on the Christmas tree has been decided by the First Lady of the United States.

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