Hallmark picked to make presidential holiday card

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - The official White House holiday greeting will be delivered to President Bush&#39;s friends and family, as well as foreign dignitaries, by Hallmark Cards Incorporated. <br> <br> The Kansas City-based company was picked today to produce the greeting card. It marks the 35th time Hallmark has been selected for the job. <br> <br> The front of the card features a view of a 1938 Steinway piano in the Grand Foyer on the State Floor of the White House. Artist Zhen-Huan Lu of Atlanta was chosen by President and Mrs. Bush to create the original artwork. <br> <br> Mrs. Bush selected a Psalm and a brief message of peace for the greeting. It reads: ``For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; And his truth endureth to all generations. Psalm: 100:5. May love and peace fill your heart and home during this holiday season and throughout the new year.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Lu, a native of Shanghai, China, traditionally paints scenery. His paintings a combination of European realism, French impressionism and traditional Chinese -- have been displayed in many other galleries in the United States. <br> <br> The holiday painting is reproduced on the card as a tip-on on ecru stock and surrounded by a debossed border. An embossed gold foil presidential seal highlights the insert page. <br> <br> The original oil painting of the scene will be on public display at the White House during the holiday season.

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