Each US leader makes a fleeting mark on the decoration of the most famous home in America—but leaves a legacy nonetheless ...

And to top it all over, a giant gleaming star crowned the roof of the White ... first Christmas tree in the Blue Room, located on the State Floor of the White House.

His successor, President Ronald Reagan, did not share Carter's passion and had them removed during repairs to the roof. The fate of Carter's White House solar panels exemplifies how presidents can ...