The White House

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The White House
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White House

• The White House is a symbol of the Presidency,
  Government, and American people.
• It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave in
• Washington D.C. (the capital of the
• United States)

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White House

• President George Washington oversaw the
  construction of the White House. He never had
  the chance to live there because his presidency
  ended before it was finished being built.

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The White House Has

• 132 rooms
• 35 bathrooms
• 412 doors
• 147 windows
• 28 fireplaces
• 8 staircases
• 3 elevators

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White House Names

• Presidents Palace
• Executive Mansion
• Presidents House
• It wasnt until 1901 when President Roosevelt
  named the building The White House.

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White House History

• The first president to live in
• the White House was our
• second president, John Adams.
• Since then, each president has made his own
  changes and additions to the house. Some
  additions included a bowling alley, balcony,
  indoor swimming pool, and a movie theater.

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White House History

• The White House was set
• on fire by the British during the War of
• 1812. President James Madison fled and
• his wife, Dolly, saved the Declaration of
• Independence as well as a portrait of George
• Washington. The White House survived
• the fire.

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Blue Room

• The Blue Room is the
• formal reception room
• of the mansion. The
• president holds
• ceremonies here. During
• Christmas, a large
• Christmas tree is placed in
• the center of the
• room.

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Oval Office

• The president works in
• the Oval Office. He
• gives all of his
• speeches from his
• desk in this room.

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Dining Room

• The State Dining Room is
• used for hosting
• formal dinners. The dining
• room can serve up to 140
• guests. The portrait of
• George Washington, that
• Dolly Madison rescued,
• hung in this room.

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Lincoln Bedroom

• This bedroom currently
• serves as a guest
• bedroom. It served as an
• office for President Lincoln
• during his time in office.
• He signed the
• Emancipation
• Proclamation in this very
• room.

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East Room

• The East Room is the
• largest room in the
• White House.
• Concerts, recitals,
• bill signing ceremonies,
• and conferences are
• held here.

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White House Pets

• There were many pets in the White House.
• Kennedy had a pony named Macaroni.
• Taft owned a cow.
• Lincoln had 2 goats.
• John Quincy Adams was given an alligator.
• Clinton had a cat by the name of Socks.

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