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President Harry S. Truman pointed at the White House and stated, "There is the big white jail." Truman probably made this remark due to the hundreds of people guarding the house.
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Who was the White House for?
The president. It was called the "president"s house".
What was the White House called when Adams lived there?
President John Adams, in the last year of his only term as president, moved into the newly constructed President's House, the original name for what is known today as the White House.
What was the White House originally called?
I think the White House was called president ? the first word to it is president. In the second part of the original title, the 5/6th word was a g.
Was the name of the White House ever the presidents house?
Yes it was once called 'the president's house' but Theodore Roosevelt changed it to the White house.
Where is the president's office in the White House?
it is called the oval office
Does Barack Obama have a house behind the White House?
No; the president and his family all live in the White House. There are other structures on the grounds of the White House, including a private tennis court, and a nearby guest house for visiting dignitaries, called Blair House. But the president only resides in the White House.
Who or what does the White House honor?
the white house honors the president.
What was the White House called before the U.S. Civil War?
Although originally called the President's Palace, the Presidential Mansion, or the President's House, the formal name was the Executive Mansion. References to the home as the White House appear as early as 1811. President Theodore Roosevelt made formal the usage in 1901 when he had the "White House" name added to the official stationery.
Why is the president part of the White House?
The president is not part of the White House. The White House is where the US President lives -- it is a building. People sometimes say "The White House" to refer to the President or the people on his staff who speak or act on his behalf.
What is the name of the building in which the US president lives?
1600 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington dc.... the building was originally called the executive building but due to its color, it was officially amended to "the white house" during the time of president teddy roosevelt
Who was the president who's wife was called the shadow of the White House?
Franklin Pierce. His wife, Jane, was referred to as the "shadow in the White House."
Where did Abraham Lincoln live as an an adult?
in the White House when he was president
