From the Archives: Presidents as Fathers

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Franklin D. Roosevelt (back row, 4th from right) and Eleanor Roosevelt with their 13 grandchildren.

In celebration of fathers everywhere, here’s an album of Presidents with the people who know them simply as “Dad” and “Granddad.” These photos are from the holdings of the Presidential Libraries of the U.S. National Archives.

Dwight Eisenhower's grandson, David, enjoys a birthday party with Roy Rogers (top, far right) at the White House.

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Jeannie Chen is the Social Media Coordinator for the Office of Presidential Libraries at the U.S. National Archives.

President Barack Obama walks down the Colonnade at the White House
with his arms around his daughters, Malia and Sasha.

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From the Archives: Presidents as Fathers | The White House




From the Archives: Presidents as Fathers | The White House