White House
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Introduction
     The White House in Washington D.C has been the home of  all of the presidents since the begining on April 30, 1789. From George Washington to Obama they all have lived there. It was built in 1810 by Perrie L'Enfant.





video
http://www.whitehouse.gov/video/Inside-the-White-House-The-Garden

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Facts

In the White House there is 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, 412 doors, 147 windows,  28 fireplaces, 7 staircases, 3 elevators, and  6 floors. On average it receives about 6,000 visitors per day. It took just over 570  gallons of paint to cover the outside. Each president that live there can build what ever they want. Bill Clinton built a track to run on every morning. The White House has had many different name changes over time. It has been called the President's Palace and the President's House until 1901 when Theodore Roosevelt officially changed the name to the White House. The White House kitchen has five full time chefs and can serve dinner to as many as 140 guest. It can serve d'oeuvers to over 1,000 people.

links
http://www.whitehouse.gov/


Bibligraphy
http://clinton4.nara.gov



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