Patricia Nixon's Visitor Friendly White House
Not long after she became First Lady, Pat Nixon was asked what she planned to focus on in her new...
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Steve Vasilakes, the White House's Peanut Man
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A History of White House Flowers and Florists
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Fourth of July Celebrations at the White House in the 19th Century
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Hoover Easter Egg Rolls
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