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paraphrase President Truman when it
comes to White House trivia the buck
stops here construction began in 1792
was then called the president Tao
welcome to watchmojo.com and today is
installment we’re counting down the top
five most surprising and interesting
facts about the White House did you know
there’s a swimming pool underneath the
press briefing room
I didn’t swim quantity to number five
amenities at the White House changed to
suit the occupants we’re not getting a
swimming pool Sam as presidents come and
go the White House is constantly
changing to suit its high-profile
tenants many of whom have left their
mark Richard Nixon famously built a
bowling alley in the basement after
harry truman’s was removed Barack Obama
adapted the tennis court so it could be
used for basketball to Hillary Clinton
created a music room for Bill during his
time in office and bill also found time
to have a seven seat hot tub installed
on the grounds disabled access was added
for Franklin D Roosevelt as was an
indoor pool that later became a favorite
spot of john f kennedy’s there’s also a
movie theater running track and game
room complete with pool table can feel
somewhere within the 132 room sixth
floor mansion and shot mr. president
nice shot mr. president you won’t even
call me by my name and we’re playing
pool in today’s kitchen five full-time
chefs can serve appetizers to up to a
thousand guests at any given moment and
thanks to President Obama the White
House also serves Chemex coffee and its
own craft beer but the food hasn’t
always been so highly rated especially
during FDR’s tenure when Eleanor
Roosevelt instructed that menus reflect
austerity during the Great Depression
there tastelessness is now legendary
though the President himself rarely
complained do not tell me it can’t be
done
number four slaves helped build the
White House construction of the White
House known then as the president’s
palace began in 1792 in 1800s John Adams
became the first president to move in
although the Executive Mansion was not
fully complete at the time while
designers and tradesmen from all over
the world were invited to work on the
build including Irishman James Hoban who
is
chief architect a large part of the
workforce did consist of African
Americans both freed and slaves I wake
up every morning in a house that was
built by slaves the government hired
slaves from the Masters including at
least four from Hoban himself to work on
all aspects of the property and on other
government buildings in Washington
including the Capitol what’s more
according to the White House Historical
Association seven US presidents owned
slaves during their tenure jefferson
madison monroe Jackson Tyler Polk and
Taylor while it’s also believed that
George Washington who died before
construction was complete caps hundreds
of enslaved people the history of
prejudice in the White House was
furthered even more when the birth of a
nation a KKK inspired movie was chosen
to be one of the first films shown in
the president’s House during Woodrow
Wilson’s tenure in 1915 number three
living in the White House is not a free
ride Jayde you know where my credit
cards are they’re in storage in
Wisconsin with the rest of your personal
items sitting at the top of American
politics isn’t necessarily cheap at the
end of every month in office the first
family is presented with an itemized
bill for food and incidental expenses
while the government does cover the cost
of state functions in banquets the
president pays for private parties plus
daily necessities like dry-cleaning and
toothpaste although you don’t have to
pay rent at the White House so that’s a
bonus
my friends my daughter my beer and some
chili yes and you’re going to be the one
to you know cook this food the billing
system is said to have initially shocked
some first families and not just because
of the high priced food while Ronald
Reagan reportedly joked that living in
the White House felt like staying in an
8 star hotel White House families aren’t
without their money problems either
James Monroe found himself in debt upon
leaving his hostess president and
Hillary Clinton claims that she and Bill
were quote dead broke when the latter
finished his term you have no reason to
remember but we came out of the White
House not only dead broke but in debt of
course there are some very considerable
presidential perks however and some
higher estimates suggest that the
commander in chief costs the taxpayers
over 1 billion dollars a year
much of that fortune spent on travel and
top-notch security number two the White
House was almost entirely burned to the
ground now war of 1812 practically had
to be rebuilt from the ground up in 1814
during the war of 1812 British forces
laid waste to the White House and set it
on fire and what became known as the
burning of Washington the presidential
mansion was almost entirely gutted what
mr. president you know you told not to
wake you up like the building was on
fire while then President James Madison
had fled the city popular legend says
that First Lady Dolly Madison saved the
priceless portrait of George Washington
just before the British arrived
although the rescue of the painting has
since been attributed to members of
Madison staff to fire also raged at the
president’s palace on Christmas Eve 1929
when the Attic above the West Wing
caught fire while Herbert Hoover was
hosting a party Hoover ditched the
festivities to supervise as crucial
files and papers were removed from the
Oval Office fire on a dry pretty
question you think did you do going
pretty goodness your smoke in the
hallway there were no flames during
harry truman’s term but the White House
was deemed unlivable prompting
large-scale restructuring work and
renovations and forcing President Truman
to conduct the majority of his duties
from Blair House across the Avenue today
maintenance at the White House is
ongoing but the risk of fire is said to
be small oh yeah we got thermal alarms
going off in the second floor dining
room the West City Hall and frontal
bedroom ultra sensitive detection
systems are in place and the Secret
Service are set to respond by calling
the DC fire department whenever a sniff
of smoke is found
number one the White House has an Irish
twin although it’s one of the world’s
most recognizable buildings the White
House isn’t exactly a one-off its design
has served as a major influence on
building architecture across the world –
I’m a son of a bitch there are tons of
copycats and replicas all over the
planet take the several multi-million
dollar homes found in Virginia the teeny
version at Austria’s mini Mundus
miniature park or the almost brick for
brick reproduction situated in Hangzhou
China actually trying to film too many
White House knock-offs
most of which feature the iconic columns
and portico but many of which varies a
design somewhat not exactly who is it
columns every what’s your next
groundbreaking ideas ceiling but before
you go hating on these knock off James
Hogan’s White House blueprint may have
been a variation on an existing design
itself Hogan is believed to have based
his plans for the structure on Leinster
house the 18th century construction in
Dublin Ireland that now serves as the
home of Parliament however if you need
to get a hold of the President of the
United States 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
is the only address you really need hey
it’s Brock listen can we get together so
what do you think what’s the coolest
thing you know about the
commander-in-chief’s crib I think the
holy damn thing is bizarre for more 6
story top tens and 7 seat hot tub top 5
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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you
paraphrase President Truman when it
comes to White House trivia the buck
stops here construction began in 1792
was then called the president Tao
welcome to watchmojo.com and today is
installment we’re counting down the top
five most surprising and interesting
facts about the White House did you know
there’s a swimming pool underneath the
press briefing room
I didn’t swim quantity to number five
amenities at the White House changed to
suit the occupants we’re not getting a
swimming pool Sam as presidents come and
go the White House is constantly
changing to suit its high-profile
tenants many of whom have left their
mark Richard Nixon famously built a
bowling alley in the basement after
harry truman’s was removed Barack Obama
adapted the tennis court so it could be
used for basketball to Hillary Clinton
created a music room for Bill during his
time in office and bill also found time
to have a seven seat hot tub installed
on the grounds disabled access was added
for Franklin D Roosevelt as was an
indoor pool that later became a favorite
spot of john f kennedy’s there’s also a
movie theater running track and game
room complete with pool table can feel
somewhere within the 132 room sixth
floor mansion and shot mr. president
nice shot mr. president you won’t even
call me by my name and we’re playing
pool in today’s kitchen five full-time
chefs can serve appetizers to up to a
thousand guests at any given moment and
thanks to President Obama the White
House also serves Chemex coffee and its
own craft beer but the food hasn’t
always been so highly rated especially
during FDR’s tenure when Eleanor
Roosevelt instructed that menus reflect
austerity during the Great Depression
there tastelessness is now legendary
though the President himself rarely
complained do not tell me it can’t be
done
number four slaves helped build the
White House construction of the White
House known then as the president’s
palace began in 1792 in 1800s John Adams
became the first president to move in
although the Executive Mansion was not
fully complete at the time while
designers and tradesmen from all over
the world were invited to work on the
build including Irishman James Hoban who
is
chief architect a large part of the
workforce did consist of African
Americans both freed and slaves I wake
up every morning in a house that was
built by slaves the government hired
slaves from the Masters including at
least four from Hoban himself to work on
all aspects of the property and on other
government buildings in Washington
including the Capitol what’s more
according to the White House Historical
Association seven US presidents owned
slaves during their tenure jefferson
madison monroe Jackson Tyler Polk and
Taylor while it’s also believed that
George Washington who died before
construction was complete caps hundreds
of enslaved people the history of
prejudice in the White House was
furthered even more when the birth of a
nation a KKK inspired movie was chosen
to be one of the first films shown in
the president’s House during Woodrow
Wilson’s tenure in 1915 number three
living in the White House is not a free
ride Jayde you know where my credit
cards are they’re in storage in
Wisconsin with the rest of your personal
items sitting at the top of American
politics isn’t necessarily cheap at the
end of every month in office the first
family is presented with an itemized
bill for food and incidental expenses
while the government does cover the cost
of state functions in banquets the
president pays for private parties plus
daily necessities like dry-cleaning and
toothpaste although you don’t have to
pay rent at the White House so that’s a
bonus
my friends my daughter my beer and some
chili yes and you’re going to be the one
to you know cook this food the billing
system is said to have initially shocked
some first families and not just because
of the high priced food while Ronald
Reagan reportedly joked that living in
the White House felt like staying in an
8 star hotel White House families aren’t
without their money problems either
James Monroe found himself in debt upon
leaving his hostess president and
Hillary Clinton claims that she and Bill
were quote dead broke when the latter
finished his term you have no reason to
remember but we came out of the White
House not only dead broke but in debt of
course there are some very considerable
presidential perks however and some
higher estimates suggest that the
commander in chief costs the taxpayers
over 1 billion dollars a year
much of that fortune spent on travel and
top-notch security number two the White
House was almost entirely burned to the
ground now war of 1812 practically had
to be rebuilt from the ground up in 1814
during the war of 1812 British forces
laid waste to the White House and set it
on fire and what became known as the
burning of Washington the presidential
mansion was almost entirely gutted what
mr. president you know you told not to
wake you up like the building was on
fire while then President James Madison
had fled the city popular legend says
that First Lady Dolly Madison saved the
priceless portrait of George Washington
just before the British arrived
although the rescue of the painting has
since been attributed to members of
Madison staff to fire also raged at the
president’s palace on Christmas Eve 1929
when the Attic above the West Wing
caught fire while Herbert Hoover was
hosting a party Hoover ditched the
festivities to supervise as crucial
files and papers were removed from the
Oval Office fire on a dry pretty
question you think did you do going
pretty goodness your smoke in the
hallway there were no flames during
harry truman’s term but the White House
was deemed unlivable prompting
large-scale restructuring work and
renovations and forcing President Truman
to conduct the majority of his duties
from Blair House across the Avenue today
maintenance at the White House is
ongoing but the risk of fire is said to
be small oh yeah we got thermal alarms
going off in the second floor dining
room the West City Hall and frontal
bedroom ultra sensitive detection
systems are in place and the Secret
Service are set to respond by calling
the DC fire department whenever a sniff
of smoke is found
number one the White House has an Irish
twin although it’s one of the world’s
most recognizable buildings the White
House isn’t exactly a one-off its design
has served as a major influence on
building architecture across the world –
I’m a son of a bitch there are tons of
copycats and replicas all over the
planet take the several multi-million
dollar homes found in Virginia the teeny
version at Austria’s mini Mundus
miniature park or the almost brick for
brick reproduction situated in Hangzhou
China actually trying to film too many
White House knock-offs
most of which feature the iconic columns
and portico but many of which varies a
design somewhat not exactly who is it
columns every what’s your next
groundbreaking ideas ceiling but before
you go hating on these knock off James
Hogan’s White House blueprint may have
been a variation on an existing design
itself Hogan is believed to have based
his plans for the structure on Leinster
house the 18th century construction in
Dublin Ireland that now serves as the
home of Parliament however if you need
to get a hold of the President of the
United States 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
is the only address you really need hey
it’s Brock listen can we get together so
what do you think what’s the coolest
thing you know about the
commander-in-chief’s crib I think the
holy damn thing is bizarre for more 6
story top tens and 7 seat hot tub top 5
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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