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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 ...
When the White House was first occupied, by John and Abigail Adams, in November of 1800, the U.S. government had spent about $232,000 to build the president's residence. That building, burned ...
A video shared on Facebook claims German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is going to sue the US for his burnt down house in Los Angeles. Verdict: False There is no evidence for this claim. Fact Check ...
Union troops stationed at the White House Plantation (of the Army of the Potomac) under the command of George B. McClellan, would burn the second White House to the ground on June 28, 1862, as they retreated during the Seven Days Battles. [4] [1] The third and final White House burned in 1880. The three White Houses collectively spanned over ...
At 2:13 p.m., she drove into a restricted White House checkpoint, knocking down a Secret Service agent and colliding with a bike rack. She evaded arrest and struck another officer who fell on the hood of her car and rolled off. She then drove for many blocks down Pennsylvania Avenue at high speeds, running red
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On September 21, the House of Representatives voted to strike down a proposal to relocate the capital from Washington, D.C. by a margin of 83 to 54. [ 70 ] On February 3, 1815, in an effort to guarantee that the federal government would always remain in the area, Washington property owners funded the building of the Old Brick Capitol, [ 71 ] a ...
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