Posted on 06/09/2004 3:09:32 PM PDT by HAL9000
Former President Bill Clinton's official portrait is to be unveiled and hung in the White House in a ceremony Monday, according to Smithsonian officials and a close Clinton friend.
The White House is coordinating the event and invited members of Clinton's staff Wednesday, including the head of Clinton's nonprofit foundation, Skip Rutherford.
Clinton spokesman Jim Kennedy declined to confirm the former president's schedule after Friday, but Rutherford said Clinton would attend the customary unveiling ceremony.
Also, the Smithsonian confirmed that Carolyn Carr, the curator of its National Portrait Gallery, would attend the ceremony.
The White House did not return calls seeking comment. Neither Rutherford nor National Portrait Gallery spokeswoman Anne Christiansen knew any details about the painting, the artist or where the portrait will be permanently displayed.
Christiansen said the White House and the National Portrait Gallery contain separate but equally official collections of painted portraits.
She said Nelson Shanks, best known for his portrait of the late Princess Diana, was working on a painting of Clinton for the Smithsonian collection, which now contains a bust and photograph of the former Arkansas governor.
Clinton also attended the last presidential portrait unveiling in the White House, held July 17, 1995, outside the East Room in the Grand Foyer for former President George H.W. Bush.
At that ceremony, Clinton sized up the painting and turned to his predecessor and said: "President Bush, if I look half as good as you do when I leave office, I'll be a happy man."
Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Couldn't wait for Reagan's body to even cool, could he, the selfish, traitorous bastard?
Breathtaking! The likeness is remarkable. It has photo quality.
does it come with a stain? or will clinton add that later?
It will be the first, and only, time in Bubba's life that he will be unveiled and found to be hung.
the sink!!!
you beat me to it
still in hysterics
Wherefore art thou, Registered?
I hope the portrait artist captured that merry twinkle in his eye, and the shiny rose red penis head nose bulb that just so perfectly says "Clinton" to all of his admirers.
Dog playing poker on velvet?
Yessssssssssss! He was impeached and was a total disgrace to the office. I think his portrait belongs in the "bowels" of the nearest Hooters!
Arrgh! blecch!
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If thats the last timeI hear that word, it'll be too soon... I'll never ask for a dollop... of anything...again...
ROFLMCO! I was just thinking that we should chip in for a set of these for the Pres!
ROFL
Haha Bill clinton Worst president EVER
How about in the basement by the cat's litter box? And don't let Clinton go into the Oval Office.
That is TOO GOOD! LOL
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