Collection White House Women
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
White House Music During the 1990s
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- Carol Powers, The White House
White House Music During the 1990s
Barbara Bush and Betty Ford applaud the Boys choir of Harlem.
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