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The White House: The First Two Hundred Years. Boston: Northeastern University Press. ISBN 1-55553-170-9. Garrett, Wendell D (1995). Our Changing White House. Boston: Northeastern University Press. ISBN 1-55553-222-5. Klapthor, Margaret Brown (1999). White House China: 1789 to the Present. New York City: Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 0-8109-3993-2.
The Oval Office has become associated in Americans' minds with the presidency itself through memorable images, such as a young John F. Kennedy, Jr. peering through the front panel of his father's desk, President Richard Nixon speaking by telephone with the Apollo 11 astronauts during their moonwalk, and Amy Carter bringing her Siamese cat Misty Malarky Ying Yang to brighten her father ...
This level was added during the 1948–1952 renovation, [1] [2] [3] and contains the air conditioning and water softening equipment. [4] [5] [6] The sub-basement and mezzanine also contain storage areas, the heating system, elevator machinery rooms, an incinerator, a medical clinic, a dentist's office, [6] the electrical control system, [1] a laundry room, [6] [1] [7] and flatware and dishware ...
From Jackie Kennedy to the Obama and Trump era, "Furnishing the White House: Decorative Arts Collection" chronicles the interior decor of the White House over time.
The Public Buildings Administration was asked to investigate the condition of the White House, but no action was taken until January 1948. After the commissioner of the Public Buildings Administration, which had responsibility for the White House, noticed the Blue Room chandelier swaying overhead during another crowded reception, he and the White House Architect conducted their own on-site ...
Want to see what the White House looks like completely gutted? Click through the gallery below to see photos from the major renovation . (All photos and captions are from The U.S. National Archives .)
Blair House, also known as The President's Guest House, is an official residence in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.The President's Guest House has been called "the world's most exclusive hotel" because it is primarily used as a state guest house to host visiting dignitaries and other guests of the president. [3]
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