including Bugs Bunny and Sylvester the Cat. In 1969, one of Mrs Nixon's staff members put on a white jumpsuit and Peter Rabbit mask, marking the beginning of the much loved White House tradition.

For the first time, a feline won the contest, making Crash the first kitty to serve as the iconic Cadbury Bunny. Crash, an 8-year-old orange and white, one-eyed rescue cat from Boise, Idaho ...