Collection Preservation of the White House
In the 1960s, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy oversaw the task of restoring the White House interiors and thus founded the...
The sleeping porch
The sleeping porch
The sleeping porch prior to construction of the Solarium and the full Third Floor, 1920. It was built by President Taft in 1910.
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Collection President Truman's Renovation
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White House History Table of Contents
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