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First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009
President George W. Bush’s administration oversaw several White House refurbishments, but for “how much Bush spent” on White House renovations; the clearest itemized figure in the record is a restorat...
Available sources do not mention any recent court order or administrative decision requiring the Bush family to repay $30 million to the National Park Service for misuse of private security. Search re...
American taxpayers do not directly buy everyday clothing for the president or the first lady: the office carries no formal wardrobe allowance and first families are generally expected to pay for their...
The White House contains an underground complex—including the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) and at least one pedestrian tunnel to adjacent executive buildings—that is controlled and ...
The available reporting asserts that the East Wing of the White House has been used by multiple administrations for a mix of , with notable mentions including Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton a...
Public records and reporting show presidents’ personal charitable giving since 2000 varies widely: Barack and Michelle Obama disclosed more than $1 million in giving while in the White House , George ...
has published portraits and profiles of since 1929, but only a small number have actually graced the magazine’s cover; archival and contemporary reporting identify ’s 1929 in‑magazine appearance and t...
Publicly known subterranean passages and a hardened command center under have been built and maintained since , and they have been used on occasion in crises for evacuation or protective purposes; rep...
President Barack Obama’s White House hosted a wide range of , from solemn memorials to historic anniversaries and high-profile visitors. The key verifiable claims in the provided materials describe a ...
The East Wing of the White House evolved from a formal entry and social space into a functional headquarters for successive First Ladies who professionalized the role, and that historical trajectory i...