While there’s no air in the case that stores the U.S. Constitution (in fact, it’s inert argon gas), love is certainly in the air at the Archives! The tradition of Valentine’s Day can be traced back hundreds of years, and in the U.S. it gained popularity in the nineteenth century as a card-giving exchange with loved ones. In the spirit of this affectionate holiday, we turn to some sweet presidential records from America’s First Couples.
President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan celebrating Valentine's Day at Camp David, 1981President and Mrs. Bush show off the fish he caught (her pole broke as she tried to reel in her fish), Maine, 1990President Gerald Ford and Mrs. Ford Dancing, 1974President John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy on their wedding day, 1953President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush pose for a photo in the State Dining Room, 2007Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt in San Remo on their Honeymoon, 1905Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in formal wear, 1977President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon with Newlyweds Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward Cox, 1971President and Mrs. Eisenhower on their 38th wedding anniversary. July 1, 1955LBJ and Lady Bird, with their dog Yuki, at the LBJ ranch, 1972
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