This book traces the changing appearance of the White House through many administrations. It describes life in the White House under different presidents as well as its great furniture, paintings, collections of china, vermeil, and the furnishings of the official rooms.

Introduction -- Letter from Mrs. John F. Kennedy -- Letter from Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson -- The Creation of a Permanent President's House -- The Changing White House -- Life in the White House -- Great Art in the White House -- Furniture in the White House Collection -- The China Collection -- The Vermeil Collection -- Bronze-Doré -- A Guide to the Rooms.