Collection Animal Ambassadors
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
President Clinton and His Cat
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- Clinton Presidential Materials Project
President Clinton and His Cat
Socks, the Clintons' cat, peers at a photographer from the president's shoulder.
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