Welcome to The White House
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Over the years, the White House has been the center of the American political system.
Over the years, the White House has been the center of the American political system, the home to the President and his family, and a symbol of shared national history and promise. Spanning from Washington's first design contest to Obama's historic Presidency, the White House is a home, a landmark, a museum filled with the history of America.
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Welcome to The White House
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Over the years, the White House has been the center of the American political system, the home to the President and his family, and a symbol of shared national history and promise. Spanning from Washington's first design contest to Obama's historic Presidency, the White House is a home, a landmark, a museum filled with the history of America.
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Clip | 2m 51s | President George Washington oversaw the design and building of The President's House. (2m 51s)
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Clip | 2m 32s | Over the years, the White House has been the center of the American political system. (2m 32s)
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Clip | 2m 50s | The Residence Staff includes the bevy of cooks, groundskeepers, butlers and ushers. (2m 50s)
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Clip | 2m 55s | The President of the United States may have a challenging job but he has the best commute. (2m 55s)
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Clip | 3m 9s | From the Oval Office to the family dining room, through national crises and world wars, th (3m 9s)
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Clip | 3m 19s | The President's iconic office is the Oval Office. (3m 19s)
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