Collection Presidential Retreats
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
A History of Presidential Vacations & Retreats - Photo 7
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- U.S. Naval Historical Center
A History of Presidential Vacations & Retreats - Photo 7
The Plunger.
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