On Friday, President George W. Bush issued his 2007 Easter Message (full text). It says in part: " In this season of renewal, we can rejoice in Christ's rising, draw strength and inspiration from His example, and remember that in the end, even death itself will be defeated. This Easter we pray for all our men and women in uniform and for the military families whose loved ones are deployed on important missions in distant lands. We remember especially those who have given their lives in freedom's cause. On this powerful day, let us join together and give thanks to the Almighty for the glory of His grace."
The White House Visitor Center features the traditional State Easter Egg Display of eggs decorated by artists from each state and the District of Columbia.
On Monday, the White House will host the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. The event has become increasingly politicized in recent years. CNS News reports that this year again the Family Pride Coalition is organizing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered parents and their families from all over the country to line up for tickets to the event. Anti-war groups plan to use this year's event to demonstrate against the war in Iraq. While the Easter Egg hunt is taking place on the South Lawn of the White House, the Vineeta Foundation and other groups will be sponsoring "the inaugural annual (Not So) White House Cluster Bomb Hunt" across from the White House at Lafayette Square.
