The White House
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"Michelle Obama will begin digging up a patch of the South Lawn on Friday to plant a vegetable garden, the first at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt’s victory garden in World War II. There will be no beets — the president does not like them — but arugula will make the cut." —Marian Burros, "Obamas to Plant Vegetable Garden at White House," The New York Times, 19 Mar 09. "Some critics say Mr. Obama is giving up too much along the way. Rep. Eric Cantor, the No. 2 House Republican, said the strategy allows liberal congressional Democrats too much influence. 'Either you want a particular outcome, or it doesn't matter,' he said. The White House approach may stem from the fact that many senior officials, including the president, Vice President Joe Biden and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, all came to the administration directly from Congress." —Laura Meckler, "Congress Is Left to Flesh Out Details," The Wall Street Journal, 19 May 09. "Someday, though no time soon, a president may even be able to throw out a first pitch at an all-star game just a couple of dozen blocks from the White House. By then, perhaps the words, 'exception' and 'Nationals' will no longer apply." —Thomas Boswell, "Even the First Fan Is Joining the Fun," The Washington Post, 15 Jul 09. Links Related on eAlmanac
Air Force One
The East Room
The Oval Office
The South Lawn
The West Wing
Beyond eAlmanac
Wikipedia article on the White House.
The White House Historical Association Web site.
The National Park Service Web site on the President's Park (White House).
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