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White House endorses IAEA censure of IranWhite House endorses IAEA censure of Iran WASHINGTON -- The White House says a vote by the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board to censure Iran over its disputed nuclear program shows the "growing international deficit of confidence" in Iran's... In this article: Iran, White House, Robert Gibbs, IAEA, Uranium, U.N. Security Council, U.N., and Washington |
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Washington Times | 1 day ago
White House logs point to donor access
...health care overhaul debate. The continued presence of both donors and lobbyists on White House logs appears to contradict a key component of Mr. Obama's often-repeated campaign pledge to change Washington. As a presidential candidate,...
In this article: Barack Obama, Washington, The Washington Times, and Federal Communications Commission
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washingtonpost.com | November 16, 2009
Obama picks Brill, Ramirez as FTC commissioners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has chosen Julie Brill, North Carolina's top consumer watchdog, and attorney Edith Ramirez to fill two vacant spots on the Federal Trade Commission, the White House said on Monday.
In this article: Federal Trade Commission, Barack Obama, Schering-Plough Corp, Northrop Grumman Corp., and Mattel Inc
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San Diego Union-Tribune | 5 days ago
Report: Ill. prison deal could create 3,000 jobs
Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. WASHINGTON A deal to house Guantanamo Bay detainees at a northwestern Illinois prison could bring nearly 3,000 jobs to the area, a White House analysis says. Residents from the seven-county area...
In this article: Illinois, Bruce Braley, Detainee, Bureau of Prisons, Iowa, Dick Durbin, and Department of Defense
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Obama set to meet with Australian prime minister
Obama set to meet with Australian prime minister WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will meet with the Australian prime minister at the White House on Monday. The White House said in a statement Friday that Obama and Kevin Rudd will...
In this article: Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Copenhagen, Climate change, Oslo, Washington, and Afghanistan
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CNN | 1 day ago
Troops celebrate Thanksgiving
...and pumpkin pie, along with a visit by the commanding general in Iraq and a phone call from President Obama, were some of the ways the White House and Pentagon helped U.S. troops overseas celebrate Thanksgiving. Obama called 10 troops --...
In this article: Raymond Odierno, Iraq, United States, Pentagon, Barack Obama, Afghanistan, and Turkey
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Obama's first pardon: A turkey named 'Courage'
..."Courage," a turkey spared the Thanksgiving table. Accompanied by daughters Sasha and Malia, Obama honored a White House holiday tradition that dates to Harry Truman's time as president. The president said, "Thanks to the intervention of...
In this article: Barack Obama, Harry Truman, Disneyland, and Washington
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AP Online | 2 days ago
White House defends costs, cuts in health bill
White House defends costs, cuts in health bill WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration pushed back Wednesday against claims that it's not doing enough to slow the growth of health care costs, a topic senators will debate heavily in coming...
In this article: Tax, Medicare, Peter Orszag, Mitch McConnell, and Washington
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Cable company filmed uninvited White House couple
Cable company filmed uninvited White House couple WASHINGTON -- The couple who crashed a White House state dinner were being filmed that day by a camera crew connected with a reality television program, although none of the filming took...
In this article: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Ronald Kessler, Washington, and E mail
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The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it was built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the late Georgian style and has been the residence of every U.S. President since John Adams. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the home in 1801, he (with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe) expanded the building outward, creating two colonnades which were meant to conceal stables and storage.
Today, the White House Complex includes the Executive Residence (in which the First Family resides), the West Wing (the location of the Oval Office, Cabinet Room, and Roosevelt Room), and the East Wing (the location of the office of the First Lady and White House Social Secretary), as well as the Old Executive Office Building, which houses the executive offices of the President and Vice President.
The White House is made up of six stories—the Ground Floor, State Floor, Second Floor, and Third Floor, as well as a two-story basement. The term White House is regularly used as a metonym for the Executive Office of the President of the United States and for the president's administration and advisors in general. The property is owned by the National Park Service and is part of the President's Park. In 2007, it was ranked second on the American Institute of Architects's list of "America's Favorite Architecture."
- Name:
- White House
- Location Country:
- United States
- Location City:
- Washington, D.C. 20500
- Area:
- 55,000 sq ft
- Architect:
- James Hoban
- Construction Start:
- October 13, 1792
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