President Truman's Renovation - White House Historical Association
Much more here to keep the place from falling down.
5 times the White House underwent major renovations since 1792 "Presidents from Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama have remade parts of the building to their liking. And Harry Truman oversaw a major modernization of the White House, built in 1792.
" 'The South Portico, the North Portico, the East Wing, the West Wing, and the Truman Balcony all raised concerns at the time — but today, we can’t imagine the White House without these iconic elements,” the White House Historical Association said this week.
"However, nothing done in the past matches Trump’s ambitions, Ed Lengel, who served as the chief historian for the White House Historical Association from 2016-18, told The Hill.
"“There’s never been anything like that before. And I think I can say that with total confidence. There’s been nothing on that scale, even close to that scale, has ever been done before,” he said."
"Trump envisions a massive ballroom, paid for by private donors, attached to the East Wing for entertaining world dignitaries and other guests.
"The White House has hit back at criticism of the project, calling it “a bold, necessary addition that echoes the storied history of improvements and renovations from commanders-in-chief to keep the executive residence as a beacon of American excellence.”
"Here’s a timeline of other major White House renovations:" . . . More...
MSNBC would say Trumps remodel is worse than this. Lets walk into the Lincoln Bedroom shall we?
Argus Hamilton remarked:
President Trump was ripped by mainstream pundits for tearing down the east wall of the White House to build a ballroom funded by Trump and donors. It's nothing new. Richard Nixon built a bowling alley, Barack Obama built a basketball court and Bill Clinton installed mirrors above the beds.
Lincoln Bedroom for contributors controversy (Wikipedia) was an American political controversy in the 1990s during the Clinton Administration. It refers to the alleged selling of overnight stays in the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House in return for political campaign contributions. It occurred in the context of the larger and somewhat separately focused 1996 United States campaign finance controversy. Despite allegations of wrongdoing the justice department never opened an investigation or pressed criminal charges in connection to the Lincoln Bedroom matter.[1][2]. . .
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