General Charles de Gaulle | President Harry S. Truman, First Lady Bess Truman and family | Charles de Gaulle, President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic | Dr. Chaim Weizmann, President of the Provisional Government of Israel | Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, his daughter Indira Gandhi, and entourage | President Harry S. Truman and his daughter Margaret Truman Daniel | Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Republic of the Philippines, and First Lady Imelda Marcos | His Royal Highness Edward, Duke of Windsor and the Duchess of Windsor | The Honorable Lyndon Baines Johnson, Former President of the United States of America | The Honorable Nihat Erim, Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey | His Majesty Hussein I, King of the Hashemite, Kingdom of Jordan | Her Excellency Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel | His Excellency Nguyen Van Thieu, President of the Republic of Vietnam | His Excellency William R. Tolbert, President of the Republic of Liberia | His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel | His Excellency Anwar El-Sadat, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt | His Imperial Majesty Mohammad Reza, Shah of Iran | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | The Honorable James Carter, President-elect of the United States of America | The Honorable Ronald Reagan, President-elect of the United States of America and Mrs. Reagan | His Majesty Hussein I, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Queen Noor | His Excellency Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt | President Ronald Wilson Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan | François Mitterrand, President of the French Republic | Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | The Honorable George Herbert Walker Bush, President-elect of the United States of America and family | Carlos Salinas de Gortari, President of the United Mexican States | His Excellency Guillermo Endara Galimany, President of the Republic of Panama | Frederik Willem de Klerk, State President of The Republic of South Africa | Shaikh Jabir Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait | His Excellency Lech Walesa, President of the Republic of Poland | Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary General of the United Nations | Queen Elizabeth II of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | Vaclav Havel, President of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic | Boris Yeltsin, President of the Russian Federation | President-elect William Jefferson Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton | President-elect William Jefferson Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton | Their Majesties, The Emperor and Empress of Japan | The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States of America | His Excellency Mohammad Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Mr. Nelson Mandela, President of the Republic of South Africa | Her Excellency Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan | His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel | His Excellency Jiang Zemin, President of the People’s Republic of China | The Right Honorable Tony Blair, M.P., Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Their Majesties King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofia | His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco | President-elect George W. Bush, Laura Bush, George H. W. Bush, Barbara Bush | Hamid Karzai, Chairman of the Interim Administration of Afghanistan | Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel | Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria | Vicente Fox, President of the United Mexican States | Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan | Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation | Pervez Musharraf, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan | Mohammed VI, King of Morocco | Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China | Nancy Reagan, Former First Lady | His Excellency Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq | His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait | His Excellency Hamid Karzai, the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Mrs. Elizabeth B. Ford | Her Excellency Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia | The Honorable Barack Obama, President-elect of the United States of America and Mrs. Obama | His Excellency Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel |
General Charles de Gaulle | President Harry S. Truman, First Lady Bess Truman and family | Charles de Gaulle, President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic | Dr. Chaim Weizmann, President of the Provisional Government of Israel | Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, his daughter Indira Gandhi, and entourage | President Harry S. Truman and his daughter Margaret Truman Daniel | Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Republic of the Philippines, and First Lady Imelda Marcos | His Royal Highness Edward, Duke of Windsor and the Duchess of Windsor | The Honorable Lyndon Baines Johnson, Former President of the United States of America | The Honorable Nihat Erim, Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey | His Majesty Hussein I, King of the Hashemite, Kingdom of Jordan | Her Excellency Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel | His Excellency Nguyen Van Thieu, President of the Republic of Vietnam | His Excellency William R. Tolbert, President of the Republic of Liberia | His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel | His Excellency Anwar El-Sadat, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt | His Imperial Majesty Mohammad Reza, Shah of Iran | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | The Honorable James Carter, President-elect of the United States of America | The Honorable Ronald Reagan, President-elect of the United States of America and Mrs. Reagan | His Majesty Hussein I, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Queen Noor | His Excellency Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt | President Ronald Wilson Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan | François Mitterrand, President of the French Republic | Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | The Honorable George Herbert Walker Bush, President-elect of the United States of America and family | Carlos Salinas de Gortari, President of the United Mexican States | His Excellency Guillermo Endara Galimany, President of the Republic of Panama | Frederik Willem de Klerk, State President of The Republic of South Africa | Shaikh Jabir Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait | His Excellency Lech Walesa, President of the Republic of Poland | Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary General of the United Nations | Queen Elizabeth II of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | Vaclav Havel, President of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic | Boris Yeltsin, President of the Russian Federation | President-elect William Jefferson Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton | President-elect William Jefferson Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton | Their Majesties, The Emperor and Empress of Japan | The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States of America | His Excellency Mohammad Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Mr. Nelson Mandela, President of the Republic of South Africa | Her Excellency Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan | His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel | His Excellency Jiang Zemin, President of the People’s Republic of China | The Right Honorable Tony Blair, M.P., Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Their Majesties King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofia | His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco | President-elect George W. Bush, Laura Bush, George H. W. Bush, Barbara Bush | Hamid Karzai, Chairman of the Interim Administration of Afghanistan | Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel | Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria | Vicente Fox, President of the United Mexican States | Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan | Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation | Pervez Musharraf, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan | Mohammed VI, King of Morocco | Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China | Nancy Reagan, Former First Lady | His Excellency Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq | His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait | His Excellency Hamid Karzai, the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Mrs. Elizabeth B. Ford | Her Excellency Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia | The Honorable Barack Obama, President-elect of the United States of America and Mrs. Obama | His Excellency Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel |
The Blair House Guest Book
Blair House’s official guest books form a record of political change, advancement and evolution in the United States and around the world. They reflect the profound complexity of international politics and the ever-changing role of the United States on the world stage. At the same time, they are a reminder of the courtesies and traditions that are an indispensable part of events of state.
His Excellency Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel - May 11-14, 2012
The Honorable Barack Obama, President-elect of the United States of America and Mrs. Obama - January 15-20, 2009
Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia - October 21-23, 2007
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - May 6-8, 2007
Her Excellency Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany January 4, 2007
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Ford - December 30, 2006 – January 2, 2007
His Excellency Hamid Karzai, the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan September 24-26, 2006
His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait September 4-5, 2006
His Excellency Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq July 24-27, 2006
Nancy Reagan, Former First Lady June 11, 2004 – During the week of President Ronald Wilson Reagan's state funeral, Nancy Reagan stayed at Blair House. World and national leaders came to Blair House to pay their respects.
Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China December 8-10, 2003
Mohammed VI, King of Morocco April 21-24, 2002
Pervez Musharraf, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan February 12-14, 2002
Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation November 12-15, 2001
Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan September 24-25, 2001 – Only 13 days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, Prime Minister Koizumi left a strong message of support for the nation.
Vicente Fox, President of the United Mexican States September 4-7, 2001
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria July 11-12, 2001
Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel March 18-20, 2001
Hamid Karzai, Chairman of the Interim Administration of Afghanistan January 27-31, 2002 – In the wake of the defeat of the Taliban leadership of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai stayed in Blair House in his role as chairman of the nation's interim government.
George W. Bush, Laura Bush, George H. W. Bush, and Barbara Bush January 17-20, 2001 – These signatures commemorate the Bush family's stay at Blair House in advance of George W. Bush's first inauguration.
His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco June 19-22, 2000
Their Majesties King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofia February 22-24, 2000
The Right Honorable Tony Blair, M.P., Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland February 4-7, 1998
His Excellency Jiang Zemin, President of the People’s Republic of China October 28-30, 1997
His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel July 9-11, 1996
Her Excellency Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan April 9-11, 1995
Mr. Nelson Mandela, President of the Republic of South Africa October 4-7, 1994
His Excellency Mohammad Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt April 3-6, 1993
The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States of America September 7-12, 1994
Their Majesties, The Emperor and Empress of Japan June 12-15, 1994
President-elect William Jefferson Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton January 20, 1993
President-elect William Jefferson Clinton and Hilary Rodham Clinton December 7-8, 1992
Boris Yeltsin, President of the Russian Federation June 15-18, 1992
Vaclav Havel, President of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic October 21-24, 1991
Queen Elizabeth II of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh May 14-17, 1991
Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary General of the United Nations May 8-10, 1991
His Excellency Lech Walesa, President of the Republic of Poland March 19-22, 1991
Shaikh Jabir Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait September 28, 1990
Frederik Willem de Klerk, State President of The Republic of South Africa September 23-25, 1990
His Excellency Guillermo Endara Galimany, President of the Republic of Panama Aril 29-May 1, 1990
Carlos Salinas de Gortari, President of the United Mexican States October 1-4, 1989
The Honorable George Herbert Walker Bush, President-elect of the United States of America and family January 18-20, 1989
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland November 15, 1988
François Mitterrand, President of the French Republic September 29, 1988
President Ronald Wilson Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan April 28, 1988
His Excellency Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt February 2-5, 1982
His Majesty Hussein I, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Queen Noor November 1-5, 1981
The Honorable Ronald Reagan, President-elect of the United States of America and Mrs. Reagan January 14-20, 1981
The Honorable James Carter, President-elect of the United States of America December 8-10, 1976
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh July 7-9, 1976
His Imperial Majesty Mohammad Reza, Shah of Iran May 15-18, 1975
His Excellency Anwar El-Sadat, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt October 27-29, 1975
His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel September 10-13, 1974
His Excellency William R. Tolbert, President of the Republic of Liberia June 4-8, 1973
His Excellency Nguyen Van Thieu, President of the Republic of Vietnam April 4-7, 1973
Her Excellency Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel February 26-March 2, 1973
His Majesty Hussein I, King of the Hashemite, Kingdom of Jordan February 5-8, 1973
The Honorable Nihat Erim, Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey March 20-23, 1972
The Honorable Lyndon Baines Johnson, Former President of the United States of America November 12-14, 1971
His Royal Highness Edward, Duke of Windsor and the Duchess of Windsor April 4-5, 1970
Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Republic of the Philippines and First Lady Imelda Marcos September 13-16, 1966
President Harry S. Truman and his daughter Margaret Truman Daniel November 23, 1963 – President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas the day before.
Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, his daughter Indira Gandhi, and entourage December 19, 1956 – Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of post-colonial India; his daughter Indira Gandhi would later serve as prime minister from 1966 to 1977, and from 1980 until 1984.
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, President of the Provisional Government of Israel May 24-25, 1948 – Dr. Chaim Weizmann was the first president of the nation of Israel.
Charles de Gaulle, President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic August 22-26, 1945 – In this visit, after the surrender of Nazi Germany and the end of hostilities in the World War II European theatre, Charles de Gaulle visited the United States as president of the provisional government of France.
President Harry S. Truman, First Lady Bess Truman and family April 16 - May 7, 1945 – President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945; upon being named president, Roosevelt's vice president Harry S. Truman moved into Blair House for the transition.
General Charles de Gaulle July 6-10, 1944 – At the time of this World War II visit, General Charles de Gaulle was leader of the Free French and living in exile in England.