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Presidential Priorities

The role of presidential priorities and tastes in shaping renovations of the White House

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Jan 11, 2026
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How have past major White House renovations been handled with respect to congressional oversight and design commissions?

Major White House overhauls have alternated between formal congressional control—most notably the Truman reconstruction, which prompted creation of a statutory Commission on the Renovation of the Exec...

Jan 31, 2026

How have past presidential renovations of the White House navigated congressional approval and historic‑preservation reviews?

Past presidential overhauls of the have mixed formal congressional control over funding with a patchwork of administrative and advisory reviews for historic preservation; routinely authorizes money fo...