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3 unusual facts about Herbert Abrams


Herbert Abrams

His works included the official White House portraits of former presidents Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush.

During his prolific career, he painted many dignitaries including Gen. William Westmoreland, playwright Arthur Miller and astronaut Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr.

Other portraits by Abrams are displayed at the Capitol (former Sen. Howard H. Baker ), the Treasury Department (former Treasury Secretary Donald T. Regan), the National Portrait Gallery (Miller) in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (Westmoreland and Aldrin).



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